Gen Bio
This molecule, composed of a double helix structure, carries genetic information in living organisms.
What is DNA?
This negatively charged particle orbits the nucleus of an atom.
What is an electron?
This is the simplest alkane, with the formula CH₄.
What is methane?
This part of the central nervous system is responsible for processing information and controlling most body functions.
What is the brain?
This organelle, known as the 'powerhouse' of the cell, produces energy in the form of ATP.
What is the Mitochondria?
This process in protein synthesis involves copying DNA into mRNA.
What is transcription?
This trend refers to the energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
What is ionization energy?
In this type of reaction, the nucleophile attacks the carbon directly in a single step, leading to inversion of configuration.
What is an SN2 reaction?
These vessels carry blood away from the heart and are typically high in oxygen content.
What are arteries?
This group of elements, including fluorine and chlorine, is known for being highly reactive and forming salts with metals.
What are the halogens?
This process favors the survival of organisms with traits that are better adapted to their environment.
What is natural selection?
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called this.
What are isotopes?
In ethene (C₂H₄), each carbon atom undergoes this type of hybridization to form a double bond.
What is sp² hybridization?
This enzyme, found in saliva, begins the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates.
What is amylase?
This part of the water cycle describes water vapor cooling and changing into liquid, forming clouds.
What is condensation?
One of Dr. Tracy's favorite topics to talk about.
What are plane crashes?
This trend refers to the energy required to remove an electron from an atom.
What is ionization energy?
This staggered conformation of butane is more stable than the eclipsed conformation because it minimizes steric hindrance.
What is the anti conformation?
These proteins are produced by B cells and specifically target foreign antigens.
What are antibodies?
This renewable energy source, generated by wind turbines, converts kinetic energy into electricity.
What is wind energy?
In this type of symbiotic relationship, one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed.
What is commensalism?
This term describes the maximum amount of a solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature.
What is solubility?
The stereochemical configuration that indicates the spatial arrangement of atoms around a chiral center.
What are R and S configurations?
This type of white blood cell engulfs pathogens through the process of phagocytosis.
What is a macrophage?
These white blood cells, also called leukocytes, are the primary cells of the immune system.
What are lymphocytes?