Cells and Macromolecules Review

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What are DNA and RNA examples of?

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Nucleic acids

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What are nucleotides made up of?

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A 5 carbon sugar, nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group

Front

What organelle regulates material moving into and out of the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What are the monomers of nucleic acids?

Back

Nucleotides

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What is the site of cellular respiration in a cell?

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Mitochondria

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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It controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

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What is the role of nucleotides in nucleic acids?

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They serve as the building blocks of nucleic acids.

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What is the structure of a nucleotide?

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A nucleotide consists of a 5-carbon sugar, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.

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What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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DNA is double-stranded and contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA is single-stranded and contains ribose sugar.

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What organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

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Ribosomes