Macromolecules
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
An enzyme is a ______
Protein
Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
Ribosomes
What is the function of the vacuole?
Storage tank for food, water, wastes or enzymes
A scientist wants to see which type of liquid will make plants grow taller. The scientist gives three plants an equal amount of water, sunlight, soil, and amount of growing space. The scientist gives one plant soda, one plant milk, and one plant water. After a month the height of each plant is measured. What are the control variables?
Amount of water, sunlight, soil, and amount of growing space
What is the polymer of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharides
What happens to an enzyme if it is not at its ideal pH?
Becomes denatured
Which organelle is responsible for all of the brain's activities?
Nucleus
What is the function of the rough ER?
Transports proteins to the Golgi body.
What are the independent variables?
Soda, Milk
What is the monomer of lipids?
Fatty Acids
What do you call the place where the substrate binds to the enzyme?
Active Site
Which two cell parts are only present in plants?
Cell wall and chloroplast
What is the function of the chloroplast?
Captures sunlight and uses it to produce food through photosynthesis
What is the dependent variable?
Growth of the plant
What is the polymer of proteins?
Polypeptides
Give two examples of something with a basic pH.
Bleach, soap, ect
Why is one part of the endoplasmic reticulum called rough ER?
Because the rough ER has ribosomes on it.
Describe the function of the mitochondria.
Provides energy or for the cell
What is the control group?
Water
What are the monomer and polymers of nucleic acids?
Nucleotides are monomer
DNA and RNA are polymers
Enzymes function by _______ the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction and act as ______.
lowering, catalysts
What is the function of the nucleolus?
Produces ribosomes
Which organelle digests older cell parts, food, or other objects?
Lysosome
List the six steps of the scientific method in order.
State the problem, research, form a hypothesis, experiment, analyze data, and form a conclusion.