Biology
What role do mitochondria play in cells?
Mitochondria are the sites of aerobic respiration in cells, where energy is released from glucose to produce ATP.
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What are the three types of combinations for alleles? (3 names)
Homozygous Recessive
What is the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy?
Cellular respiration
What is the molecule that carries oxygen and what type of cell is this molecule present in?
Hemoglobin, Red blood cells
Which system in the human body is responsible for defending against disease and infection?
Immune system
The natural movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from high to low concentration is called?
Osmosis
What term describes the process of an organism's physical characteristics changing over time to adapt to its environment?
Evolution
What process converts carbon dioxide into oxygen?
Photosynthesis
What molecule carries genetic information in all living organisms?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
What is the shape of DNA?
Double-Helix
What are the monomers of proteins?
Amino Acids
What is the function of enzymes, in general, in the body?
To reduce the energy required to start a chemical reaction.
What is the name of the process that produces gametes (sperm and egg cells) in animals?
Meiosis
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What macromolecule is made up of saccharides?
Carbohydrates
What is the term for the process by which a single cell divides to form two identical cells?
Mitosis
Which part of the cell is responsible for regulating all functions?
Nucleus
What is the main function of mitosis?
The primary function of mitosis is to produce two new cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. This process is essential for the growth and repair of cells.
write the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis
(light - can't add this in the correct place but they need to be above the arrow)
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Where does digestion start in the body?
Mouth (Chewing and Saliva)
What is the molecule that carries energy within cells?
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
what organelle in a cell is the site of protein production?
Ribosomes
Two (of three) organelles that are only present in plant cells and not animal cells
What are the chloroplasts, large central vacuole, cell wall?