Biology Semester 1

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What are genes?

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Segments of DNA that carry traits for offspring.

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What process is occurring in the diagram?

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If one parent has type AB blood and the other parent has type O, what is the percentage chance that they will have a child with type AB blood?

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0%.

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Passive Transport is the movement of particles across the membrane from an area of [ ___ ] to an area of [ ___ ]

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high to low.

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What is homeostasis?

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The process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

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What is the function of the contractile vacuole in paramecia?

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To pump out excess water that accumulates in the organism.

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What is DNA replication?

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The process of making a copy of DNA.

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What is the role of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes are the sites where proteins are assembled from amino acids.

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What is the difference between active and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.