Scientific Method
The part of the experiment that is not tested on - used for comparison
control group
The organelle that is responsible for the storage of information
nucleus
The process that creates haploid gametes (sperm and egg)
meiosis
In humans, the being right handed is dominant over being left handed. If two parents who are homozygous dominant for this trait have 8 children, how many children would be expected to be left handed?
0
When trying to figure out which plants are more closely related, which type of evidence is better - structural or molecular?
molecular
The variable that is being tested by the experimenter or changed on purpose
independent / manipulated variable
The organelle that creates glucose for the plant through the process of photosynthesis
chloroplast
Movement of materials from a low concentration to a higher concentration
active transport
DNA and RNA (nucleic acids) are made up of what building block?
nucleotides
What is the DNA sequence that created this mRNA sequence...
AUA GUU CAU GGC
TAT CAA GTA CCG
If a microscope has an ocular lens with the power 10x and you are using the low power objective lens that has the power 4x, what is the total magnification for the specimen you are viewing?
40x
(10 x 4 = 40)
a group of cells working together make up...
tissues
Which sequence best represents sexual reproduction?
A) mitosis → gametes → zygote → fertilization
B) gametes → meiosis → mitosis → fertilization
C) fertilization → gametes → meiosis → zygote
D) meiosis → gametes → fertilization → zygote
D
In a DNA sample, 25% of the bases are guanine (G). What percentage of the bases in this sample are cytosine (C)?
25%
The gel electrophoresis patterns for two species can be compared to reveal similarities and differences in
A) body structures B) gametes produced C) base sequences D) nutrients required
C
When making a graph, the independent/manipulated variable gets plotted on the ___-axis
X
The cell membrane is made of a ________ bilayer, embedded proteins and carbohydrate chains
phospholipid
The TWO materials needed for cellular respiration
oxygen and glucose
The bases in the middle of a DNA molecule are held together by weak _______ bonds.
hydrogen
What substance was added to the microscope slide to make the red onion cells shrivel?
salt
A student conducted an experiment to find out how much water is the best for the growth of a tomato plant. She had four setups that were exactly the same except the amount of water she gave each tomato plant. What would be her dependent/responding variable?
growth
The organelle in which cellular respiration occurs and what gas is given off as a waste product
mitochondria / carbon dioxide
The TWO materials needed for photosynthesis
carbon dioxide and water
Human blood type can be A, B, AB or O. What type of inheritance is this?
multiple alleles
Which two substances were able to pass through the artificial membrane for the Diffusion Through a Membrane Lab?6
glucose and iodine