Cells & Organelles
The basic unit of life
What is a cell?
four major types of macromolecules?
What are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids?
the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy
What is photosynthesis?
proposed the theory of natural selection
Who is Charles Darwin?
the four nitrogenous bases in DNA?
What are adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine?
two main types of cells
What are Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic?
type of macromolecule that is an enzyme
What is a protein?
molecule that is the main energy currency of the cell
What is ATP?
the process by which organisms best suited to their environment
process by which DNA is copied
What is DNA replication?
Organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell
monomers of proteins
What are amino acids?
process of breaking down glucose for energy
three domains of life
what are archaea , bacteria, eukarya?
the intermediary molecule between DNA and protein synthesis?
What is RNA?
Function of ribosomes
What is protein synthesis?
type of bond that holds amino acids together in proteins
What is a peptide bond?
three stages of cellular respiration
what are glycolysis, the krebs cycle, and electron transport chain?
term for the total variety of life on Earth
What is biodiversity?
the process of converting RNA into a protein called
What is translation?
organelle responsible for packaging and modifying proteins
What is Golgi Apparatus?
the main function of nucleic acids
What is storing and transmitting genetic information?
the main product of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis
What are ATP and NADPH?
example of mutualism in nature
What is surgeonfish eating parasites off turtles?
the central dogma of molecular biology
What is DNA → RNA → Protein?