2024 Biology Semester Exam

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What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?

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Nucleotide

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What process reads the mRNA language of nucleotides and translates it into amino acids?

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Translation

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What is an example of codominance?

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An example of codominance is when both alleles in a heterozygous organism are fully expressed, such as in a flower with both red and white petals.

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What type of macromolecule is glucose?

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Carbohydrate

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What are the three elements that make up most of all 4 types of macromolecules?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, & Oxygen

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What is the function of proteins in biological systems?

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Proteins serve as enzymes, structural components, and play roles in transport and signaling.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

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What is the process by which DNA is copied to mRNA?

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Transcription

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What are the four main types of macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where translation occurs, synthesizing proteins from amino acids.