Intro to Bio
Name any of the 6 properties of life?
Order, Response to environment, Reproduction, Homeostasis, Energy processing, and evolutionary adaptation
The density of cold water _____ than that of ice
More than; ice floats
A molecule containing an amino group, carboxyl group, and an R chain sounds like which type of monomer?
Amino acid
Name any cell structure found in ALL cells
Ribosome, plasma membrane, cytoplasm, DNA
What is Devin's favorite food
Apple pie
According to Scientific Method, a hypothesis must be _______ and experiments must have _______
Testable; controls
What is the charge on an ion with 7 protons, 7 neutrons, and 10 electrons
Sucrose (table sugar) results from a glucose and fructose molecule. Sucrose is an example of a _____-mer
Dimer
Mitochondria and Chloroplast were once free-living bacteria. Over time, they have evolved to live solely within eukaryotic cells. This statement describes...
Endosymbiotic Theory
What is the most commonly eaten American food?
Hamburger
What are the 3 domains of Life
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
Cohesive nature of water is due to which type of bond?
Hydrogen bonds
To keep the inside and outside of a cell separate, a hydrophobic barrier of _______ exists called the plasma membrane
Phospholipids
Surface area
What is the only bird that can fly backward?
Hummingbird
Fossils show similar bone structures between humans and dolphins, implying existence of a common ancestor. This statement describes what property of life?
Evolutionary adaptation
This functional group is polar and contains two acidic hydrogens; found in every protein molecule
Amino group
Strach, glycogen, chitin, and cellulose are examples of complex _________
Carbohydrates
Cardiac muscle cells contain channels between cells allowing electric current to travel between cells. These channels are called what?
Gap junctions
What is the most popular Halloween monster
Vampire
Grass utilizes sunlight to make sugar out of carbon dioxide. This statement describes which property of life?
Energy processing
What type of bond is between the C and H in lipid hormone
Nonpolar covalent
Antiparallel
A cell produces a complex steroid hormone and sends it out into the bloodstream. Where in the cell is this hormone produced?
Smooth ER
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black