Exploring Life: Cells and Processes

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What type of solution is a cell in if it has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the surrounding solution?

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Hypotonic solution

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Which macromolecule is primarily responsible for storing genetic information?

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Nucleic acids

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What is a gene?

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A piece of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a trait.

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What happens to enzymes when they are heated to a high temperature?

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The shape of the enzyme changes and it denatures.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological reactions?

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They speed up reactions.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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The cell.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

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What are the two main types of cells?

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Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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To synthesize proteins.

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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.