QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Passive Transport - ANSWER-Requires energy?
NO
Low to high or High to low?
High to Low
Examples
Diffusion & osmosis
Active Transport - ANSWER-Requires energy?
YES
Low to high or High to low?
Low to high
Examples
Exocytosis & endocytosis
When does the duplication of DNA occur? - ANSWER-S phase during Interphase
What is a cell doing during the GI and G2 periods? - ANSWER-G1: cell growth; G2:
cell prepares to divide
What happens during cytokinesis? - ANSWER-The cytoplasm divides
If the cell cycle is controlled by enzymes, what might result if the genes that control
the production of these enzymes are damaged? - ANSWER-The cell could not
control its growth rate and would continue to divide - leads to cancer
Interphase: - ANSWER-DNA replication
Meiosis - ANSWER-Type of Reproduction
Sexual
Chromosome number of parent cell
2N=diploid
Chromosome number of daughter cells
1N=haploid
Number of Cell Divisions
2
Number of Daughter Cells
4
When does DNA replication take place?
Interphase
Mitosis - ANSWER-Type of Reproduction
Asexual
Chromosome number of parent cell
, 2N=diploid
Chromosome number of daughter cells
2N=diploid
Number of Cell Divisions
1
Number of Daughter Cells
2
When does DNA replication take place?
Interphase
mRNA - ANSWER-carries message from DNA
rRNA - ANSWER-makes up the ribosome
tRNA - ANSWER-transfers amino acids to the ribosome
What is a mutation? - ANSWER-Change in genetic sequence
What is the end result of DNA replication? - ANSWER-Two new molecules - made
up of one original strand and one new strand
Describe the process of DNA replication. - ANSWER-DNA is copied; DNA unzips,
one strand serves as the template and creates 2 new DNA molecules
DNA - ANSWER-Sugars
Deoxyribose
Bases
A, T, C, G
Number of Strands
2 strands
Where in the Cell
Nucleus
Function
Stores genetic info
RNA - ANSWER-Sugars
Ribose
Bases
A, U, C, G
Number of Strands
1 stand
Where in the Cell
Cytoplasm
Function
Transports genetic info
What kind of bond holds the amino acids together in the protein that is formed? -
ANSWER-Peptide bond