Fall Semester Review 2023

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What is uncontrolled growth in cells often referred to?

Back

Cancer

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What are the four most common elements found in biomolecules?

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Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen

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What is the complementary RNA sequence for the DNA strand GTAGTCA?

Back

CAUCAGU

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What is the process called when molecules move across the cell membrane from high to low concentration through a carrier protein?

Back

Facilitated Diffusion

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What type of cell transport is represented by the process of taking in materials by engulfing them?

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Endocytosis

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What is the term for the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane?

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Osmosis

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What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

Front

What is the role of carrier proteins in facilitated diffusion?

Back

Carrier proteins help transport substances across the cell membrane without using energy.

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What is the significance of the G0 phase in the cell cycle?

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The G0 phase is a resting state where cells are not actively dividing.

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What is the S phase in the cell cycle?

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The S phase is the part of the cell cycle where DNA replication occurs.