Biology Vocabulary Final 2024

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What is Independent Assortment?

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The principle that the inheritance of one gene does not affect the inheritance of another gene.

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What are Proteins?

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Molecules made of amino acids that perform various cellular functions.

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What is the function of chloroplasts?

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Organelles that produce glucose from water and carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

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What do ribosomes do?

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They synthesize proteins and are found in all cell types.

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What is RNA?

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Ribonucleic acid, which has three types and is essential for various biological roles.

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What is the Law of Segregation?

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The principle that during the formation of gametes, the two alleles for a trait separate from each other.

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What are Carbohydrates?

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Organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, serving as a primary energy source.

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What are Lipids?

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Fatty acids and their derivatives, which are insoluble in water and serve as energy storage.

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What is the role of mitochondria?

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Organelles that produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix formed by two strands of nucleotides, containing genetic information.