Biology EOC Review

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What are the main differences between plant cells and animal cells?

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Animal cells do not contain chloroplasts, cell walls, or a large central vacuole, while plant cells do.

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What happens if a protein catalyst is not produced due to a genetic defect?

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The reaction the protein catalyzes would proceed very slowly or not at all.

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What is a key outcome of mitosis that does not occur in meiosis?

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Daughter cells that are identical to the parent cell.

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What is a codon?

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A codon is a sequence of three nucleotides that codes for an amino acid.

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How many amino acids are produced from the DNA sequence ATCAGTGAT after transcription and translation?

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3 amino acids.

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What distinguishes eukaryotes from prokaryotes?

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Eukaryotes have membrane-bound organelles, while prokaryotes have few specialized structures.

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What is the function of chloroplasts in plant cells?

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Chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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What is the role of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

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What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis in terms of cell division?

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Mitosis results in two identical daughter cells, while meiosis results in four genetically diverse daughter cells.

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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.