BIO EOC REVIEw

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What is the role of centrioles during cell division?

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They produce the spindle fibers.

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What does the Law of Independent Assortment state about the segregation of alleles?

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It states that alleles of one trait do not affect the segregation of alleles of another trait.

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What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?

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To lower the activation energy and speed up the reaction.

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Which mechanism is primarily responsible for the introduction of new alleles into a population's gene pool?

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Mutation.

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What term describes the physical appearance or characteristic of an organism?

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Phenotype.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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They synthesize proteins.

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What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup, while phenotype refers to the observable traits.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is the purpose of meiosis?

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To produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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A double helix made of nucleotides.