AP Bio Midterm Review

The process to go from DNA to mRNA is _______

• translation
• transcription
• replication

What is the location in the cell for transcription?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome
• mitochondria

DNA is a polymer made of monomers called

• Nucleotides
• Proteins
• Amino Acids
• Lipids

Replication is referred to as...

• conservative
• semi-conservative
• quasi-conservative
• mostly liberal

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

• carbohydrates
• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• chromosomes

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How did Rosalind Franklin's photo 51 affect th work of Watson and Crick?

• It was used to determine the physical structure of DNA
• It was used to identify the four bases that make up DNA
• It was used to determine the theory of independent assortment
• It was used to show DNA was the molecule of inheritance

Watson and Crick were the first to suggest that DNA is _____

• a short molecule
• the shape of a double helix
• a protein molecule
• the genetic material

How would you describe the cells produced by meiosis?

• 2 identical diploid cells
• 2 identical haploid cells
• 4 genetically unique diploid cells
• 4 genetically unique haploid cells

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In the G1 stage of the cell cycle, the cell

• Grows
• Matures
• Carries on normal activities
• All of the above

The larger the surface area to volume ratio, the _______________ efficient the cell is in transporting nutrients and waste in and out of the cell. 

• less
• more