Names
who proposed a model of the atom in which the electron was able to occupy only certain orbits around the nucleus
Niels Bohr
All have cells, grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, use energy, maintain homeostasis, and evolve.
living organisms
What is the monomer of nucleic acids?
nucleotides
Atom
Basic unit of matter.
Hypothesis
testable explanation to a set of observations
Austrian Augustinian monk and scientist who is known as the "father of modern genetics".
Gregor Mendel
A well-supported scientific explanation of natural events.
theory
Where is DNA found in eurkaryotic cells
in the nucleus
Subatomic particles
Protons (+), neutrons (0), electrons (−)
DNA
deoxyribonucleicacid
scientists who co-discovered the double helix structure of DNA in 1953
Watson & Crick
Collected facts or measurements from observations.
Data
Where is RNA found in eukaryotic cells?
inside and outside the nucleus
Number of protons + neutrons.
photosynthesis
process by which plants and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, producing oxygen and sugar
James Watson and Francis Crick are often accused of stealing data from __________
Rosaline Frankline
genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring
heredity
What are the three parts of a nucleotide?
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
Valence elections
Electrons in the outer shell involved in bonding.
symbiosis
relationships in which two species live close to each other
was a Russian chemist known for creating a version of the periodic table of elements.
Dmitri Mendeleev
abiotic & biotic
Biotic: living things
abiotic: non-living things
what is the mRNA's role
Carries a message based on DNA to the ribosome
isotope
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons.
Cellular respiration
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen