ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
gene? - CORRECT ANSWER - is a sequence of bases in a DNA molecule that contain the
information to build a functional product
mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWER - are described as the "powerhouse of the cell"
phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - is known as "cell eating"
scientists - CORRECT ANSWER - may have biases that affect their abilities to perform in
an objective fashion which can affect responsible decision making
kinetic - CORRECT ANSWER - a bicycle riding downhill is a form of _________energy.
prokaryotic cell - CORRECT ANSWER - a cell WITHOUT a nucleus or membrane bound
organelles
protein - CORRECT ANSWER - a complex molecule built of amino acids
nucleus - CORRECT ANSWER - a EUKARYOTIC cell is different from a prokaryotic
cell because it has a __________________
UUACCGAUA - CORRECT ANSWER - a given section of DNA with the sequence
AATGGCTAT is transcribed. What is the corresponding sequence on the mRNA transcriptions?
water, sunlight, air - CORRECT ANSWER - a green plant can carry out photosynthesis if
given ___________
, gene? - CORRECT ANSWER - a portion of DNA that codes for a particular protein is
_______
acids - CORRECT ANSWER - have pH BELOW 7
bases - CORRECT ANSWER - have pH ABOVE 7
atom - CORRECT ANSWER - particle of matter that CANNOT be further subdivided
without losing its essential properties
cell - CORRECT ANSWER - the smallest unit of life that can function independently
when two atoms share a pair of electrons - CORRECT ANSWER - an atom can make
covalent bonds by_____________
- CORRECT ANSWER - Biology is to science as _________ is to _________
Golgi apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER - responsible for TRANSPORTING,
MODIFYING, and PACKAGING proteins and lipids into vesicles for delivery to targeted
destinations. It is located in the cytoplasm next to the endoplasmic reticulum and near the cell
nucleus.
cells continue to divide - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer cells are different from other
cells in that they have lost their "contact inhibition," which means:
meiosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Cell division that produces gametes is called what?
eukaryotic - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells with a "true nucleus" are called: