Characteristics of Life (BIO 1.A)
The ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
The organelle responsible for energy production in a eukaryotic cell.
What is the mitochondria?
The molecule that is "uncharged" or has low energy after releasing a phosphate group
What is ADP (adenosine diphosphate)? (BIO.2.1)
The primary function of carbohydrates in organisms.
What is quick energy or stored energy? (BIO.1B.1)
The level of ecological organization that includes all the different populations that live together in an area.
What is a community?
Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow.
Who are the four main scientists credited with contributions to the cell theory?
The primary difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell.
What is that a eukaryotic cell has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, while a prokaryotic cell does not? (BIO.1C.2)
The main product of photosynthesis that stores chemical energy.
What is glucose (sugar)? (BIO.2.2)
DNA and RNA are examples of this type of biological macromolecule.
What are nucleic acids?
The type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit (e.g., a bee and a flower).
What is mutualism?
This type of biological entity requires a host cell to reproduce and has been a subject of debate regarding whether it is living or non-living.
What is a virus? (BIO.1A.4)
The process by which a cell membrane maintains homeostasis by allowing only certain substances to pass through.
What is semi-permeability (or selective permeability)? (BIO.1D.1)
The main difference between aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration.
What is that aerobic respiration requires oxygen and produces much more ATP, while anaerobic respiration does not require oxygen and produces less ATP (or different byproducts like lactic acid/alcohol)? (BIO.2.3, BIO.2.4)
This type of molecule is responsible for the majority of the structure and function in an organism, including acting as enzymes.
What are proteins? (BIO.1B.1)
The process that moves carbon from the atmosphere into the biosphere through producers.
What is photosynthesis (part of the carbon cycle)? (BIO.5.2)
Place these in order from smallest to largest: tissues, cells, organ systems, organism, organs.
What is: cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism?
The condition where a cell is placed in a solution with a higher solute concentration than its cytoplasm, causing water to move out of the cell.
What is a hypertonic condition/solution?
The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
What is photosynthesis?
A student designs an experiment to test enzyme activity. The student should test variables like pH, temperature, and this factor.
What is concentration (of enzyme or substrate)? (BIO.1B.2)
A population graph shows this specific point where the population size levels off due to limiting factors.
What is the carrying capacity? (BIO.5.6)
Name three criteria used to differentiate between living and non-living things.
What are: made of cells, able to reproduce, grow and develop, use energy (metabolism), respond to environment, or maintain homeostasis?
The movement of molecules across a membrane from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, which requires the cell to use energy (ATP).
What is active transport?
The specific molecule that is cycled within a cell to transfer energy for cellular functions.
What is ATP (adenosine triphosphate)?
This group of organic compounds includes fats, oils, and waxes and is used for long-term energy storage and insulation.
What are lipids?
The difference between primary and secondary ecological succession.
What is that primary succession starts in an area with no soil or previous life, while secondary succession occurs in an area where a previous community existed and soil is present (e.g., after a fire)? (BIO.5.7)