Molecular Biology And Biotechnology Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Agriculture {Ans: Another word for farming}Fiber {Ans: A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest}Penicillin {Ans: an antibiotic or group of antibiotics produced naturally by certain blue molds, and now usually prepared synthetically.}Starch {Ans: The most commonly consumed type of carbohydrate, and an important source of energy for many people. Also a form of energy stored by plants}Calorie {Ans: A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food}Cellulose {Ans: A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms}Ribosomes {Ans: Makes proteins within the cell}Gene {Ans: A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait}Lipid {Ans: Energy rich organic compound such as fat, oil, or wax that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen}Somatic Cells {Ans: Any cells in the body other than reproductive cells}Protein {Ans: Are required for the structure, function, repair and regulation of the body's cells, tissues, and organs}Mitosis {Ans: Part of eukaryotic cell division during which the cell nucleus divides and creates a new cell}Nucleus {Ans: A part of the cell containing DNA