Monday, November 5, 2018

Amoeba Sisters Videos: Cell Cycle, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells,Characteristics of Life, Protein Synthesis








Stem Cells Video

For your reference:


Unit 3 Study Guide


THIS IS THE Unit 3 Study Guide for Wednesday's test!

 Know the 8 Characteristics of Life
 • What is the difference between vaccines and antibiotics?
 • Chargaff’s base-pairing rules for DNA & RNA & percentages 
 • DNA & RNA o Monomers of both o Base-pairs
• DNA Replication o Definition o Enzymes used & functions o Importance of polymerase proof reading the strand and preventing mutations
• Transcription o Define  o Where it takes place (location)  o Steps  o Enzyme(s) used & function  o Base-pairing rules
 • Translation   o Define  o Where it takes place (location) o Steps  o mRNA, rRNA, tRNA functions  • Protein Synthesis o Define o Where it takes place
 • The 3 things that ALL cells contain
• What is a codon? • Mitosis: o Phases of o When does it start and stop
• Definition and characteristics of stem cells o Unique functions and uses
• Cell Differentiation
• What is the Central Dogma?
• What must cancer researchers be experts in?
• Homeostasis o Definition o Examples
• Know the Levels of Organization in the correct order


Amoeba Sisters: Mitosis Video


Mitosis video: