IB Bio SL Topic 2 Review 2022

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Where are amino acids joined together to make polypeptides?

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Ribosomes

Front

True or False: Anaerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondria.

Back

False

Front

What does it mean that DNA replication is semi-conservative?

Back

The copies contain one old and one new strand of DNA.

Front

What is the resulting molecule called when two amino acids are linked?

Back

Dipeptide

Front

What is produced in a condensation reaction?

Back

Water

Front

What is the primary function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?

Back

To assemble amino acids into polypeptides.

Front

What are the two main types of respiration?

Back

Aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

Front

What is the role of water in biological reactions?

Back

Water acts as a solvent, reactant, and product in many biochemical reactions.

Front

What is the significance of the semi-conservative model of DNA replication?

Back

It ensures genetic continuity by conserving one original strand in each new DNA molecule.

Front

What type of bond forms between amino acids during protein synthesis?

Back

Peptide bond.