STAAR Biology Reporting Category 1 Review

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Where do viruses reproduce?

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Inside of a cell.

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What is the end result of mitosis?

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2 cells that are identical to the parent cell.

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How do stem cells know what type of cells to differentiate into?

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Signals from chemicals in the organism or from the environment determine which genes will be turned on and off.

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True or False: The flu is caused by a virus.

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True.

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What are the complementary bases to the following strand of DNA: AATCATGGA?

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TTAGTACCT.

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Define a virus.

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A virus is a microscopic infectious agent that can only replicate inside the living cells of an organism.

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What is mitosis?

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Mitosis is the process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells, each with the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

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What are stem cells?

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Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the potential to develop into different cell types.

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What is the role of the nucleus in a cell?

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The nucleus contains the cell's genetic material and controls its growth, metabolism, and reproduction.

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What is DNA?

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life.