Biomolecules & Characteristics of life
What elements make up carbohydrates
Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen
What is the nucleus? What is its job?
The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane is known as...
Osmosis
Metaphase
What is DNA's shape? What sugar does DNA contain?
Double Helix & Deoxyribose
Put the following in order from smallest to largest
Organ, Cell, Organism, Tissue, Organ System
Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism
What cell structure do Eukaryotic cells have that Prokaryotes do not
A Nucleus
What is the type of cell transport that DOES NOT require energy
passive trasnsport
In what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
The S Phase
The backbone of DNA (along the the sides of the ladder) are made up of what 2 thing?
deoxyribose and phosphate
Which biomolecule do enzymes belong to?
Proteins
What cell structure can be found in eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?
DNA
In the plant cell, what organelle converts sunlight into usable energy
Chloroplast
What is a phase of the cell cycle but not apart of mitosis?
Interphase
What does Chargoff's rule state
%A = %T
%C = %G
What is the preferred source of energy for the cell?
Glucose
In Eukaryotes, where is the DNA located?
The nucleus
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide and Water
During metaphase chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell, after metaphase what would occur next...?
Chromatids are pulled apart
What type of bonds hold the nitrogen bases together on DNA structure
Hydrogen Bonds
Explain how an enzyme affects the activation energy required for a chemical reaction to occur.
The enzyme lowers the amount of energy needed for the reaction to occur
What is the purpose of the cell membrane?
To regulate what enters and leaves the cell
If a cell contains 40% water and the solution the cell is in contains 60% water this is known as a ________________ solution.
Hypotonic
G1, S, & G2 are apart of which phase of the cell cycle
Interphase
MET-TRYP-STOP