1st Sem Review Part 2, Units 3, 4, 5

Front

The end product of the cell cycle are two identical _________ cells.

Back

daughter

Front

What is process #1 and where is it located?

Back

transcription, nucleus

Front

What does DNA stand for?

Back

Deoxyribonucleic acid

Front

The point of the cell cycle is...

Back

growth and repair

Front

Where does translation take place?

Back

Ribosome

Front

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

Front

What are the two main stages of protein synthesis?

Back

Transcription and Translation.

Front

What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

Back

mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

Front

What is the difference between transcription and translation?

Back

Transcription is the process of copying DNA to mRNA; translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from mRNA.

Front

What is the structure of DNA?

Back

DNA is a double helix made of nucleotides.