Semester 1 Review

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Oxygen and glucose.

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What is the genotype of a black mouse that is dominant for both traits but carries one recessive gene?

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BBEe.

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What type of cells have membrane-bound organelles?

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Eukaryotes.

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What is the first step of virus infection?

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Attachment.

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What process occurs when water diffuses across a membrane?

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Osmosis.

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Define photosynthesis.

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?

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Chlorophyll absorbs light energy, primarily from the blue and red wavelengths, to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Prokaryotic cells lack membrane-bound organelles and a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells have both.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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The cell membrane controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water molecules from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.