Cell Division and Protein Synthesis Overview
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What is biology defined as?

  • The study of energy processing in cells
  • The scientific study of life (correct)
  • The study of cell organization
  • The study of chemical reactions in living organisms

    • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

  • Regulation
  • Random growth and development (correct)
  • Evolutionary adaptation
  • Response to the environment

    • What is the structural and functional unit of life?

  • Cell (correct)
  • Organism
  • Tissue
  • Organ

    • Which of the following is responsible for regulating the internal environment of an organism?

    <p>Organelles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What controls the pattern of growth and development in all organisms?

    <p>DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do organisms respond to environmental stimuli?

    <p>By responding to external cues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for all reproduction and for the growth and repair of multicellular organisms?

    <p>The ability of cells to give rise to new cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can cells be compared to building blocks according to the text?

    <p>Cells can make more cells, just like building blocks can be used to make new things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the text, how are single-cell bacteria and other unicellular organisms described in comparison to multicellular organisms?

    <p>They outnumber multicellular organisms on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What analogy is made between a cell and a tiny house in the text?

    <p>A cell is like a small room within a big house</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of cells in helping living things grow bigger, according to the text?

    <p>Cells can divide and make more cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are cells compared to a city in the text?

    <p>To emphasize that cells have their own rules and ways of functioning like cities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step that occurs before cell division?

    <p>DNA is replicated or copied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During gene expression, what molecule carries genetic information to the protein manufacturing machinery in the cell?

    <p>RNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate result of the translation of nucleotide sequences in RNA into protein building blocks?

    <p>Formation of a specific protein with a unique shape and function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is genetic information usually linked with information from the external and internal environment?

    <p>By receiving stimuli through receptors and relaying information within the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences the behavior of individual cells by changing the activity of existing proteins or regulating gene expression?

    <p>Flow of information reaching individual cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are structure and function related when considering objects around your home?

    <p>Form generally fits function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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