Cells
Genetics
Organisms
Misc.
100

This cell type has a membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles

What is a eukaryotic cell?

100

What are the components of a nucleotide?

A pentose sugar, phosphate group and a nitrogenous base

100

Why are photosynthesis and cellular respiration combined considered a cycle?

The reactant in photosynthesis are the products in cellular respiration. The reactants in cellular respiration are the products of photosynthesis

100

Which of these includes all of the other groups?

• organism

• biome

• community

• ecosystem

population

biome

200

Which kingdoms contain prokaryotic organisms?

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

200

Between the two strands of a DNA segment the nitrogen bases are held together by _________

hydrogen bonds

200

If a new organism is discovered that has a membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles, is multicellular, and has a cell wall made of chitin, in which kingdom would it belong?

The organism would belong to Kingdom Fungi

200

What are the five steps in the scientific methods? Provide the definition of two

  • Observation 

  • Question

  • Hypothesis - an educated guess

  • Experiment - a procedure set up to test the hypothesis

  • Conclusion

300

Which organelle is the site of protein synthesis (where proteins are made)?

What is a ribosome?

300

What is the difference in the nitrogen bases found in DNA and those found in RNA?

The bases in DNA are: Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine, & Guanine.

The bases in RNA are: Uracil, Adenine, Cytosine & Guanine

300

What is the formula for cellular respiration?

C6H12O6  + 6O2  → 6CO2 + 6H2 O + Energy

300
How are dependent and independent variables different?

Dependent variable - what is measured at the end of the experiment

Independent variable - what is manipulated during the experiment

400

If a cell has a backup of waste and worn out cell parts, which organelle malfunctioned?

What are lysosomes?

400

What would be the sequence of bases of an mRNA molecule that was transcribed from the sequence of DNA bases shown below?

GTAGTAGGT

CAUCAUCCA

400

This kingdom of organisms live in harsh environment like hot sulfur springs

What is Archaebacteria?

400

The difference between dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis is

In dehydration synthesis, a water molecule is removed to form a bond, forming polymers. In hydrolysis, a water molecules is added to break a bond, forming monomers.
500

Why does a plant cell have a fixed shape and an animal cell does not?

a. Plant cells have larger vacuoles than animal cells

b. The process of photosynthesis causes plant cells to have a rigid shape

c. The cell membrane of a plant cell is surrounded by a cell wall

500

Which of the following double-stranded DNA molecules would denature at a lower temperature than the 40 base-pair double-stranded molecule described above?

a 10 base-pair molecule in which 20 % of the bases are cytosines

500

Which kingdom(s) have only multi-celled organisms?

Plants and Animals

500
What are the monomers of lactose, sucrose and mannose?

glucose + galactose, glucose + fructose, glucose + glucose

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