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Where are cellphones permitted?
Hallways and cafeteria
The smallest and most basic unit of life
this organelle is found at the center of the cell and contains genetic information
nucleus
What kind of transport requires the cell to expend no energy?
passive transport
In a chemical reaction, the arrow points to what?
products
E+R=?
O
the four main types of macromolecules in organisms are
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
Name one of the 3 parts of the cell theory.
all living things are made up of cells
cells are the most basic unit of life
all cells come from pre-existing cells
this type of transport requires water to diffuse from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
osmosis
All cells are trying to be in balance. What is the term for this?
Homeostasis
When are assignments due in Biology?
paper = last day of the week
online = Saturday night
The location on an enzyme where the substrate binds.
Active site
a vacuole primarily stores this
water (waste and cell sap as well)
If a cell is in a solution of 90% water and the cell has 80% water, what will happen to the cell over time?
the cell will expand and possibly burst
If something is hydrophilic, what does it do with water?
attracts water
Which sport was Mr. Schamber a professional?
Golf
Enzymes do this to increase the rate of reactions.
Lower activation energy
What is the role of the mitochondria?
create energy in the form of ATP
this type of diffusion requires "help" from proteins to move materials into and out of the cell
facilitated diffusion
What does it mean to be semi-permeable?
Allow some things to pass through
Which winter sport does Mr. Schamber coach?
Bowling
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Which organelle is responsible for packaging molecules for transport in the cell?
Golgi Apparatus
what type of transport would be needed for large molecules to exit the cell.
exocytosis (active transport)
What is this molecule called?
C6H12O6
Glucose