Scientific Method
DNA/RNA
Mitosis/Meiosis
Macro-molecules
Cell Cycle
100
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
Scientific Method
100
What are the three components of a nucleotide?
sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
100
When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?
Interphase
100
There are 4 basic types of macro-molecules, what are they?
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic Acids
100
What is a series of events a cell goes through as they grow and divide?
Cell Cycle
200
What is the first step in the scientific method?
ask a question/make an observation
200
A process in which DNA has the unique ability to make an exact copy of itself.
Replication
200
In which type of cells will mitosis occur?
Body cells except the sperm and egg cells
200
What is the monomer of proteins?
Amino Acid
200
Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase.
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
300
All factors that can change in an experiment.
Variable
300
In a strand of DNA, if it contains 20% of Thymine, then how much Guanine would be present?
30%
300
When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?
daughter cells
300
Which Macro-molecule is this?
Nucleic Acid
300
What is the longest stage of the cell cycle called?
Interphase
400
If you conduct an experiment where you place 5 of the same red candies in different types of soda, all in the same amount of liquid and same type cups the variable is what?
The kind of soda
400
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
400
What type of cells may never undergo mitosis and make new cells?
Nerve Cells
400
These molecules are examples of___.
Monosaccharides
400
Put the following in order: G2, G1, S, mitosis, cytokinesis.
G1, S, G2, Mitosis, cytokinesis
500
If you are testing the buoyancy of a cotton ball and you leave one plain, cover one half in oil, and cover the third in oil completely then place each in water, what is the variable?
The amount of oil
500
Which two scientists are accredited with correctly deducing the double helix model of DNA?
Watson and Crick
500
Why is sexual reproduction better than asexual reproduction?
It gives an advantage to organisms to be different than the rest, if the environment changes
500
Which organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
Carbohydrates
500
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.