Organelles
In what organelle does cellular respiration occur? (Hint: It's the powerhouse of the cell.)
Mitochondria
Which process (mitosis or meiosis) is used by organisms to grow and repair injuries?
Mitosis
What are the 3 reactants of photosynthesis?
Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.
What are the 2 reactants in the cellular respiration equation?
Oxygen and sugars (glucose)
What are the 4 stages of mitosis? (in order)
Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
What long whip-like organelle is used by single-celled organisms to move?
Flagella
Who became known as the "Father of Genetics" after his experiments involving pea plants?
Gregor Mendel
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
Oxygen and sugars (glucose)
What are the 3 products of cellular respiration?
Water, carbon dioxide, and ATP
How many daughter cells are created by meiosis?
4
Which protein building organelle can be found in the cytoplasm?
Ribosomes
Who developed the Theory of Evolution after studying species in the Galapagos Islands?
Charles Darwin
Name an organism besides plants that can do photosynthesis.
Algae or bacteria
True or False: Plants do cellular respiration
True
During what phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up across the middle of the cell?
Metaphase
What organelle is used by cells to store water, wastes, and other molecules?
Vacuole
Alexander Fleming is famous for discovering what antibiotic?
Penicillin
Write the balanced chemical formula for photosyntheis.
Sunlight + 6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2
Write the balanced chemical formula for cellular respiration.
6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
During meiosis I, homologous chromosomes exchange genetic material. What is the name for this genetic swap?
Crossing over