Cells and/or Ganelles
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Life, according to a biologist
On To Bigger Things (Macromolecules, of course!)
Proteins run the world!
200

This organelle is referred to as "the powerhouse of the cell"

What is the Mitochondria? 

200

These atomic particles contain a positive charge.

What are protons?

200

This is the state of internal balance in an organism.

What is homeostasis?

200

The four types of macromolecules are Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Proteins and these

What are Carbohydrates?

200

This is a polymer made by linking amino acid monomers.

What is a protein?

400

This organelle is only found in plant cells and is used for photosynthesis.

What is the chloroplast?

400

These atomic particles contain no charge.

What are Neutrons?

400

An explanation for a natural phenomenon supported by a wide variety of evidence.

What is a theory?

400

Polymers are broken apart by this process

What is Hydrolysis?

400

This part of the cell synthesizes proteins.

What is a ribosome?

600

This part of a bacterial cell is great for protecting the cell from viruses and/or the mongul horde

What is the cell wall?

600

These types of bonds are formed whenever two or more atoms share their electrons

What are Covalent Bonds?

600

In an experiment, this is the statement you would support or reject.

What is a null hypothesis?

600

This is the type of lipid that forms cell membranes.

What is a phospholipid? 

600

The sequence of amino acids makes up this level of protein structure.

What is Primary Structure?

800

These are used to transport materials in, out, and around the cell.

What are vesicles? 

800

This is a type of chemical bond in which electrons are lost or gained.

What are ionic bonds?

800

Prokaryotes are found in these two domains of life.

What are archaea and bacteria?

800

This is the name for a carbohydrate monomer.

What is a monosaccharide? 

800

α-helices and the β-pleated sheets make up this level of protein structure.

What is Secondary Structure?

1000

This is a circular bit of DNA found in prokaryotic cells.

What is a plasmid?

1000

This is a substance that is capable of accepting or releasing hydrogen ions and stabilizing the pH of a solution.

What is a buffer?

1000

Considering the hierarchy of life, which of these is the smallest or least encompassing: skin cell, elephant, water molecule, planet Earth, tropical rainforest, hydrogen atom, wolf pack, liver?

What is the hydrogen atom?

1000

This is a lipid composed of glycerol and three fatty acids.

What is a triglyceride? 

1000

This is the type of bond that links amino acids together to form proteins.

What is a peptide bond?

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