1.the basic unit of life DNA
2.a giant molecule consisting of the sugar deoxyribose, phosphates, and nitrogen bases; contains the coded genetic information
cell
3.the maintenance of a constant internal body environment by an organism's body
homeostasis
4.all of the chemical reactions in the organism for maintenance of the processes of life
metabolism
5.a small structure within the cell that serves specialized functions
organelle

Keeping in mind the life cycle of bacteriophages, consider the following problem: during the reproductive cycle of a temperate bacteriophage, the viral dna inserts into the bacterial chromosome where the resultant prophage behaves much like a trojan horse. it can remain quiescent, or it can become lytic and initiate a burst of progeny viruses. several operons maintain the prophage state by interacting with a repressor that keeps the lytic cycle in check. insults (ultraviolet light, for example) to the bacterial cell lead to a partial breakdown of the repressor, which in turn causes the production of enzymes involved in the lytic cycle. as stated in this simple form, would you consider this system of regulation to be operating under positive or negative control?

Cassandra made a venn diagram to compare and contrast the two stages of cellular respiration. which belongs in the area marked x? energy is released. oxygen is used up. glucose is broken down. carbon dioxide is used up.

Albinism is an inherited genetic disorder. explain what it is meant by inherited genetic disorder