NC EOC Review: Ones most missed

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What explains the difference between muscle cells and blood cells?

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Different genes are activated in muscle cells than in blood cells.

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What are the two structural adaptations of a euglena?

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Eyespot & flagella.

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What type of mutation has the worst effect on protein function?

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An insertion or deletion at the beginning of the gene.

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What do bacteria help plants obtain through nitrogen fixation?

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Nitrogen needed to make protein.

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Which specialized cell has many mitochondria and can contract?

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Muscle cells.

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What is the function of mitochondria in muscle cells?

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Mitochondria produce energy (ATP) for muscle contraction.

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What is the role of the eyespot in euglena?

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The eyespot helps euglena detect light for photosynthesis.

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What is a point mutation?

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A change in a single nucleotide in DNA.

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What is the significance of gene activation in different cell types?

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Different genes being activated leads to the specialization of cells.

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What is nitrogen fixation?

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The process by which bacteria convert nitrogen gas into a form usable by plants.