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Cell Biology Trivia

From ATP energy bills to the mitochondria's hostile takeover of your textbooks, prove you're the smartest organism in the room.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Often called the 'control center' of a eukaryotic cell, the nucleus stores the organism's genetic information in what form?

DNA

What molecule is widely recognized as the 'energy currency' of the cell for its role in storing and transferring energy for cellular processes?

ATP

What 5-letter term refers to a three-base sequence on mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis?

Codon

In the cell membrane's phospholipid bilayer, the water-repelling hydrophobic tails cluster together and are shielded from water in which part of the structure?

The interior

While approximately 60% of the human body is made of water, which organic macro-molecule makes up the next largest portion at roughly 20%?

Protein