What biomolecule serves as a fast source of energy?
carbohydrates
What are the single subunits that make up polymers?
monomers
What is an organism called if it creates its own glucose (food)?
Producers/ autotrophs
What organelle makes proteins made inside the cell?
ribosomes
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
What macromolecule is an enzyme?
Protein
Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins to be shipped out in vesicles (looks like a WiFi signal)
How does ATP become ADP?
break off the 3rd phosphate group
Humans are made up of what type of cells?
Eukaryotic cells
How are DNA and RNA different
DNA- double stranded
RNA- single stranded
What organelle is the location of ATP synthesis?
Mitochondria
What is it called when heat or pH causes a enzyme to lose its shape and function?
Denaturing
What are the 3 principles of cell theory
all living organisms are composed of one or more cells, cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living organisms, and all cells arise from pre-existing cells through cell division.
What carbohydrate is responsible for cell rigidity and structural support in plant cells?
cellulose
having two of the same genes for the trait
Homozygous
What are the bonds between water molecules called?
Hydrogen bonds
Function?
"Garbage man", breaks down waste using digestive enzymes.
How many enzymes are there?
What is 1300? Or Between 1000 and 1500
Explain the difference between hypotonic and hypertonic solutions
hypotonic- water enters and cell swells
hypertonic- water leaves and cell shrinks
What type of cell is a chloroplast found in?
Eukaryote; plant cell
What is the monomer of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides (single sugars)
Which characteristic do all plants, animals, protists, and fungi cells have in common?
They are eukaryotic (have a nucleus)
What is the homeostasis?
ability to maintain stable internal environment
What is the chemical formula for photosynthesis?
6CO2 + 6H2O + Sunlight ---->
C6H12O6 + 6O2
A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?
50 % BB and 50% Bb