Biology 1st Semester Review

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Where do substrates bind on an enzyme?

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Active site

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What do both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells contain?

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Cytoplasm

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Which molecules are joined together to make proteins?

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Amino acids

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This type of solution has a higher amount of solute.

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Hypertonic

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How can cells from the same organism have such different shapes and functions?

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During differentiation, different parts of the DNA in each type of cell are activated, resulting in the different structure and function of the cells.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Protein synthesis

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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Regulates what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

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What are the two main types of cells?

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic