MIDTERM_BIOLOGY_1_REVIEW_12.16.2024

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What process is represented in the diagram?

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Translation is the process by which the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA is used to synthesize proteins.

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What are the basic structural units of living organisms?

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Cells are the fundamental building blocks of all living organisms.

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Where will the direction of water move if side A contains 5% salt and side B contains 35% salt?

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Water will move from A to B due to osmosis, as it moves from a region of lower solute concentration to higher.

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What happens to light energy during photosynthesis?

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Light energy is transformed into chemical energy, stored in glucose molecules.

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What is a risk to genetically identical banana plants?

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Genetically identical banana plants are susceptible to new disease-causing fungi due to lack of genetic diversity.

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Define osmosis.

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Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll is a pigment that absorbs light energy, primarily from the sun, to drive the process of photosynthesis.

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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

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Meiosis is a type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, producing gametes, while mitosis is a process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes are the cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the significance of genetic diversity in populations?

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Genetic diversity increases a population's ability to adapt to changing environments and resist diseases.