Fall Biology Final Review

Front

What is the organelle where lipids are synthesized along with proteins and other materials that are exported from the cell?

Back

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Front

What happens to carbon dioxide levels during exercise?

Back

They increase.

Front

What is the point on the chromosome where the two chromatids are held together?

Back

Centromere

Front

What does mRNA stand for?

Back

Messenger RNA

Front

What phase of mitosis is characterized by the chromosomes lining up in the middle of the cell?

Back

Metaphase

Front

What is the primary function of the Golgi Apparatus?

Back

Modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles.

Front

What is the role of vacuoles in a cell?

Back

Storage of substances, maintaining turgor pressure in plant cells.

Front

What is the function of ribosomes?

Back

Protein synthesis.

Front

What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Back

DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose; RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose.

Front

What is the process of converting mRNA into a protein called?

Back

Translation.