1st Semester Review

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What are the two ways we get genetic diversity?

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Mutations and meiosis.

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Which organelle performs PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

Back

Chloroplast.

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What is Exocytosis?

Back

A form of active transport where materials are expelled from the cell.

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What determines the code of a DNA molecule?

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The order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases.

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What is the function of Mitochondria?

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The location in cells where cellular respiration happens.

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What is the role of Chloroplasts in a cell?

Back

They perform photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

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Define mutations in the context of genetics.

Back

Changes in the DNA sequence that can lead to genetic diversity.

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What is meiosis?

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A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating gametes.

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What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.