Unit 1
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the name of the process plants use to make glucose?
What type of ecological relationship benefits both organisms?
Mutualism
What are the four bases in DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine
What is Mrs. Pfisterer's son's name?
Logan
What type of cell has a cell wall?
Plant Cell
What are the products of cellular respiration?
Carbon Dioxide, Water, ATP
What evolutionary process causes beneficial traits to be passed on to future generations?
Natural Selection
What is the process that creates RNA from DNA?
Transcription
Where did Mrs. Pfisterer go to college?
UConn
What organelle makes proteins?
What process is used to make energy when oxygen is not available?
Fermentation
Explain why biodiversity leads to a more resilient population.
More genetic diversity means better survival overall - even if one organism is eliminated, the other organisms can survive and repopulate.
For simple dominance - what words describe the three possible genotypes?
Homozygous Recessive, Homozygous Dominant, Heterozygous
How many years has Mrs. Pfisterer been teaching (including the year we are finishing)?
7
Where is DNA located in a prokaryotic cell?
In the cytoplasm
Which stage in cellular respiration makes the most ATP?
Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
What is an example of a density dependent limiting factor in a population?
Competition
Predation
Disease
Parasitism
Space Availability
Food Availability
What process creates gametes?
Meiosis
What does Mrs. Pfisterer order at Starbucks?
Cold Brew
What type of feedback restores the body to homeostasis? (ie. temperature regulation)
Negative Feedback
The light dependent reaction occurs in what part of the chloroplast?
Thylakoids
What type of evolutionary process is described: A family of squirrels does not like the new tail requirements in Connecticut and get on a boat to start a new squirrel colony in England.
What enzyme prevents DNA from recoiling ahead of the replication fork?
Topoisomerase
What is Mrs. Pfisterer's husband's name?
Daniel