Biology EOC Review

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What happens during prometaphase?

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The nuclear membrane disappears.

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Which are more closely related: organisms that share the same order, or that share the same class?

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Organisms that share the same order are more closely related.

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What type of mutation is represented by the change AATTAGCAT to AAGTAGCAT?

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Substitution.

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How many letters are in a codon?

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3 letters.

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What is translation in biology?

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Translation is when RNA is used to make proteins, and it happens in the cytoplasm.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains thymine, while RNA is single-stranded and contains uracil.

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What is a chromosome?

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A chromosome is a structure made of DNA and proteins that contains genetic information.

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.