Chemistry of life
What type of sugar does RNA contain?
Whats the purpose of carbohydrate chains attached to the cell membrane?
A) Mobility
B) Cell recognition
C) Extra cellular matrix
D) Energy storage
B) Cell recognition
Crossing over occurs in_______ and produces________
a) mitosis, new combinations of alleles
b) meiosis, same combinations of alleles
c) meiosis, new combinations of alleles
d) mitosis, same combinations of alleles
c) meiosis, new combinations of alleles
What do neurons use to communicate?
Neurotransmitters
What would Ms. Bates be most likely to do with her free time.
A) reading
B) shopping
C) hiking
D) watching "planet earth" on repeat
C) hiking
Enzymes attach to…
In the eukaryotic animal cell, what is the function of the cell wall?
A) Protection
B) Maintaining homeostasis
C) Keeping the shape
D) Animal cells don’t have cell walls
D) Animal cells don’t have cell walls
Traits controlled by two or more genes are…
Polygenic traits
What is the role of the hypothalamus?
What kingdom is Ms Bates most likely to eat when you're taking a test or quiz
A) Animalia
B) Protista
C) Fungi
D) Plantae
D) Plantae
Acids get their “acidicity” from..
Hydrogen ions
What is the function of lysosomes?
A) Storage
B) Break down of lipids, carbs and other proteins
C) POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
D) transport
B) Break down of lipids, carbs and other proteins
How many chromosomes are in a diploid human cell? In a haploid human cell?
Diploid; 46 chromosomes. Haploid; 23 chromosomes
What is the role of insulin
A) Stay silent
B) Get aggressive
C) Leave.
D) "Leave."
E) Laugh and pretend it didn't happen
E)
-Enzymes are….
a) biologist catalysts
b) inorganic catalysts
c) type of cell
d) organ
a) biologist catalysts
Name one way that an animal cell is different from a plant cell
Teacher discretion
The snapdragon flower that has codominant alleles for flower color is crossed. One parent is RR for red flowers and the other is WW for white flowers. What color would their offspring be?
Pink.
Depressants slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, and relax muscles. What is an example of a depressant?
Where does Ms. Bates's sister live?
A) On a farm
B) In the city
C) In Chesapeake
D) Ms. Bates doesn't have a sister
A) On a farm
Plants produce an important polysaccharide called…
cellulose
Why is the smooth ER considered “smooth” and how is it different from the rough ER?
Ribosomes (or lack thereof)
Where in the body does mitosis and meiosis occur—what type of cells does each one produce?
Mitosis—everywhere but the gonads. generates 2 identical diploid cells. Meiosis generates 4 genetically different haploid cells—occurs in the gonads (testes and ovaries).
What body system releases hormones directly into the bloodstream?
When did Ms. Bates graduate High School?
A) 2001
B) 2002
C) 2003
D) 2004
B) 2002