FALL Biology Final Exam Review

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What do both viruses and cells have in common?

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Both have DNA.

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What type of RNA delivers amino acids during protein synthesis?

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tRNA (transfer RNA) is responsible for delivering amino acids to help make a protein.

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What is the viral life cycle that allows genetic material to remain dormant?

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Lysogenic cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces.

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What is an area with a large amount of particles called?

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High concentration.

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What units are joined together to form a strand of DNA?

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Nucleotides are the units that are repeatedly joined together to form a strand of DNA.

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What is the process by which cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells?

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Mitosis is the process by which cells reproduce by dividing into two identical cells.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.

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What is diffusion?

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Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.