Biology Midterm Review

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What happens during the process of translation?

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mRNA is read to produce proteins.

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What does it mean when cancer occurs?

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The control of the cell cycle is impaired.

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What must living things be able to do?

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Reproduce (either sexually or asexually).

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What is the factor that is observed and measured in an experiment?

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Dependent Variable.

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Why do scientists publish the details of important experiments?

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To allow their work to be repeated, reviewed, and to reproduce results.

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What is the role of mRNA in protein synthesis?

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mRNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein production.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?

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The independent variable is manipulated, while the dependent variable is measured.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

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What is metabolism?

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The sum of all chemical reactions that occur within a living organism.