Biology Fall Semester Review #1

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What are DNA and RNA examples of?

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Nucleic acids.

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What type of mutation is caused by insertions and deletions?

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Frameshift mutation.

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What type of biomolecule is cellulose?

Back

Carbohydrate.

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What is the term for the molecule that an enzyme acts upon?

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Substrate.

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What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

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CO2 and H2O.

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What is the primary function of enzymes in biological reactions?

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To speed up the reactions by lowering the activation energy.

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What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell.

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

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Photosynthesis.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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To synthesize proteins.