Characteristics of Life
Domains/Kingdoms
Scientific Method
Biochemistry
Macromolecules
100

What is the smallest biological unit that can perform all life processes?


Cell

100

Which of the following is not one of the six kingdoms?

A. Prokarya

B. Eubacteria

C. Archaebacteria

D. Animalia

A. Prokarya

100

True or false: Usually the independent variable is on the bottom and the dependent variable is on the right

True

100

Weak attraction between a hydrogen atom and another atom

Hydrogen Bond

100

The four basic macromolecules are:

Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Nucleic Acid

200

All cells have all of the following except:

A. Cytoplasm

B. DNA

C. Nucleus 

D. Cell Membrane

C. Nucleus

200

What is a Long, tail-like structures that assist some cells in movement?


Flagella

200

What type of data deals with descriptions, and can be observed but not measured?

Qualitative

200

Force of attraction between different kinds of molecules

Adhesion

200

Monomers join to one another to form polymers in a process called dehydration synthesis. This forms a ____ (strong) bond between monomers.

Covalent

300

What is an organism that obtains food by consuming other living things, also called consumers?


Heterotroph

300

What is a  “false foot” that extends out from cells to help the cell move?


 Pseudopodia

300

In an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for the one factor

Control group (We are basically measuring the Dependent Variable without the Independent Variable)

300

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. pH values that are below 7 have a higher concentration of H+ and are ____. pH values that are above 7 have a low concentration of H+ ions and are ___.


Acidic, basic (or alkaline)

300

What elements make up Nucleic Acids?

Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Phosphorus

400

True or false: Eukaryotes are larger and more complex than prokaryotes

True

400

Which of the following is paired incorrectly?

A. Archaea – prokaryotes 

B. Bacteria – prokaryotes 

C. Eukarya – eukaryotes 

D. Archaea – eukaryotes

D. Archaea – eukaryotes

400

How much total magnification do I have if I am using the scanning objective?

scanning objective 4 X 10 = 40X (40 times what our eye can see)

400

What are the eight properties of water?

  1. Adhesion – Joins water to other surfaces 

  2. Cohesion “Surface Tension” – Joins water to water

  3. Density – Allows substances to sink or float in water 

  4. Specific Heat Capacity – Allows water to resist changes in temperature

  5. Polarity - Ends of a water molecule are opposite 

  6. Hydrogen bonds – Water molecules are held together by weak bonds

  7. Solvent – Most substances can dissolve easily in water

  8. Evaporative cooling - Water cools the surfaces that it evaporated from

400

Match the macromolecule with its function:

Lipid, Protein, Carbohydrate, Nucleic Acid

  • Short-term energy Storage 

  • Transport and regulation 

  • Long-term energy storage and cell insulation

  • Carry genetic information

 

  • Carbohydrate- Energy Storage 

  • Protein – Transport and regulation 

  • Lipid – Energy storage and cell insulation

  • Nucleic Acid – Carry genetic information

500

What is the name for all of the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment?


Ecosystem

500

How do we characterize the 6 kingdoms?

  • Cell Type- prokaryote or eukaryote?

  • Cell Structure- unicellular or multicellular?

  • Metabolism- heterotrophic or autotrophic?

  • Reproduction- sexual or asexual?

  • Locomotion- how does the organism move?

  • Response to Stimuli- how does the organism respond to factors in the environment?

500

What are the 6 steps of the scientific method?

  1.  Define the Problem

  2.  Research

  3.  Form a Hypothesis

  4.  Experimentation 

  5.  Data Analysis

  6.  Draw Conclusions

500

What are the six elements of a living cell?

"CHNOPS" Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorous, Sulfur

500

Factors that affect enzyme action

Temperature, pH, Amount of Substrate, Inhibitors 

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