Mission 1 Readiness Challenge

Front

What is a cell that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles?

Back

Prokaryote

Front

What is a building block molecule that, when linked with other monomers, forms a larger, more complex molecule?

Back

Monomer

Front

What is a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of the same size?

Back

Binary fission

Front

What is a biomolecule that stores genetic information and serves as a blueprint for protein synthesis; made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus?

Back

Nucleic acid

Front

What is a molecule of circular DNA found in prokaryotic cells?

Back

Plasmid

Front

What is the process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells?

Back

Mitosis

Front

What are large biomolecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acid residues?

Back

Proteins

Front

What is the term for a group of similar cells that perform a specific function?

Back

Tissue

Front

What is the basic unit of life?

Back

Cell

Front

What is the term for the genetic material found in all living organisms?

Back

DNA