First Couple Months
(Intro to Biology/Biochemistry)
(Intro to Biology/Biochemistry)
Which domain of life contains the kingdoms plantae, fungi, protista, and animalia?
What is Eukarya?
What is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane called?
What is osmosis?
What are 46?
The function of this type of cell is to transport oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the bloodstream.
What are red blood cells?
American black bears will primarily eat grass, berries, roots, but they also will eat fish and meat. What kind of consumer are bears?
What is an omnivore?
Danny decides to remove all pasta, bread, and potatoes from his diet - which macromolecule is he lacking?
Which organelle is the site of cellular respiration?
What is the mitochondria?
These are the building blocks of DNA.
What are nucleotides?
This is the component of blood that fight off viruses and bacteria.
What are white blood cells?
Clownfish make their homes in sea anemones. The anemone is poisonous to other fish, but the clownfish is immune, so the anemone offers the clownfish protection. The clownfish in return keeps the anemone free of debris and bacteria. This is an example of:
What is mutualism?
When your blood sugar drops, you might feel hunger or dizziness. This is an example of which characteristic of life?
What is Response to Stimulus?
If a cell is in an isotonic solution, what will happen to the cell?
Chromosomes that are similar in size, shape, and genetic content are called this.
What are homologous chromosomes?
These pathogens love warm, moist environments. Infections caused by these types of pathogens include ringworm and athlete’s foot.
What are fungi?
Bat wings and butterfly wings have very different structures, but serve the same function. Therefore, they are examples of ______________________________ structures.
What are analogous structures?
If an organism is unicellular, has cells that do not contain a nucleus, and can be found in extreme environments, like deep sea vents, then which domain of life does it belong to?
What is Archaea?
What is ATP?
What are the base pairing rules within a DNA molecule?
Cytosine - Guanine
Adenine - Thymine
These are the proteins found in plasma that bind to antigens of foreign cells, causing blood clots and cell death.
What are antibodies?
Whales have pelvic bones, but no legs to attach to them. Humans have wisdom teeth, but no longer need them to chew uncooked food. Both are examples of ________________________ structures.
What are vestigial structures?
This property of water is when water molecules “stick” to each other.
What is cohesion?
What are the ingredients (reactants) for photosynthesis?
What are carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight?
Organisms that have two identical alleles for a particular trait are said to be this.
What is homozygous?
If a person has Type O blood, then which type(s) of blood would they be able to receive?
What is Type O Blood only?
Some bird species have bright colors to attract mates, but others are camouflaged to hide from predators. These are both traits that can help different species survive in their environment, and are examples of ___________.
What are adaptations?