SOL BIO REVIEW #2

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What is the primary function of ribosomes in a cell?

Back

Ribosomes are primarily responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is a key difference between viruses and living cells?

Back

Viruses cannot reproduce outside of host cells.

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What invention was crucial in the early study of living organisms?

Back

The light microscope was crucial in the early study of living organisms.

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Who proposed the double helix model of DNA?

Back

James Watson and Francis Crick proposed the double helix model of DNA in 1953.

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What is the complementary DNA sequence to A-G-C-T-A?

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The complementary sequence is T-C-G-A-T.

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Why is DNA replication important before cell division?

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DNA replication is necessary to ensure that each new cell receives an identical copy of the DNA.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

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What is the role of enzymes in biological processes?

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Enzymes act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in the body.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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The cell membrane regulates what enters and exits the cell, maintaining homeostasis.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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The cell is the basic unit of life.