Biology Midterm- Dec 2024- Honors

Front

What is the highly folded membrane system in eukaryotic cells that is the site for protein and lipid synthesis?

Back

Endoplasmic reticulum.

Front

What enzyme regulates RNA synthesis?

Back

RNA Polymerase.

Front

What is the twisted-ladder shape of DNA formed by two nucleotide strands twisted around each other called?

Back

Double helix.

Front

What is the ability to do work, where energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed?

Back

Energy.

Front

What is the process in which mRNA attaches to the ribosome and a protein is assembled?

Back

Translation.

Front

What is the process by which DNA is copied to produce two identical DNA molecules?

Back

Replication.

Front

What is the term for the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell.

Front

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces ATP?

Back

Mitochondria.

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What are the structures in the cell that perform specific functions?

Back

Organelles.