Category 1

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What are nucleotides a monomer of?

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Nucleic acids

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What is the process called when water diffuses through a semi-permeable membrane?

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Osmosis

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What is the cell theory?

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1. All organisms are made of cells. 2. All existing cells are produced by other living cells. 3. The cell is the most basic unit of life.

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What happens to an animal cell in a hypertonic solution?

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It shrinks.

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How does a lysogenic infection differ from a lytic infection?

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A lysogenic virus can remain in the host DNA for a longer period without becoming active.

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What is the basic unit of life?

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The cell.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane.

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What are the four main types of biomolecules?

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Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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To synthesize proteins.

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution.