STAAR Biology Review Category 1

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What is the function of a vacuole in cells?

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The vacuole stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.

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What type of mutation is represented by the change from T-G-A-C-C-A to T-G-A-G-C-A?

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Substitution

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What is the reproductive cycle of a virus that has a quick incubation time and is transmitted by mosquitoes?

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Lytic, because of the quick incubation time.

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What is the cell theory statement that all cells come from other cells?

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All cells come from other cells.

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What organelles convert energy in food molecules to a usable form for the cell?

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Mitochondria.

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What is the smallest living level of organization?

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Cell.

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What is the role of mitochondria in a cell?

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Mitochondria convert the energy in food molecules to a form the cell can use.

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What is the difference between lytic and lysogenic cycles in viruses?

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Lytic cycle results in the immediate destruction of the host cell, while lysogenic cycle integrates into the host's DNA and can remain dormant.

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What are ribosomes responsible for in a cell?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the primary function of chloroplasts?

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Chloroplasts convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.