Chemistry of life
Characteristics of living Organisms
Movement of molecules
Cells
DNA/Mitosis
100
List from smallest to largest, cell, atom, macromolecule, molecule, organelle.
What is atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell
100
The variety of life across the biosphere is called.....
What is biodiversity
100
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called....
What is osmosis
100
cell membrane is composed of a _____________ bi-layer.
What is lipid
100
An enzyme that forms bonds between nucleotides during replication.
What is DNA polymerase
200
What gives water many properties important to the study of cells.
What is specific heat
200
The basic unit of life....
What are cells.
200
Diffusion is....
What is the movement of molecules (solutes) from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
200
An organelle without a membrane.
What are ribosomes
200
Explain the base paring rules.
What is Adenine=Thymine and Guanine=Cytosine
300
Which is a polar molecule? a. starch b. glucose c. water d. protein
What is C, water
300
Metabolism is an example of...
What is energy
300
A salt water fish is ________________ to a fresh water fish.
What is hypertonic.
300
List three structures in the lipid bi-layer.
What proteins, carbohydrates, receptors proteins and cholesterol.
300
Chromatin is condensed, sister chromatids form. What is this phase of mitosis called?
What is Prophase
400
The 6 main elements that make up the human body are....
What is, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur, Nitrogen and Phosphorus.
400
Light temperature and touch are examples of...
What is response to the environment?
400
A type of transport requiring energy.
What is active transport?
400
Krebs cycle and electron transport occur in this organelle.
What is mitochondria
400
DNA replication occurs in this phase
What is the S phase
500
Hydrogen bonds allow water to stick together. What is this process called?
What is Cohesion
500
Members of a species must have the ability to produce new individuals.
What is Reproduction?
500
a selectively permeable membrane is...
What is a membrane allowing some, but not all materials to cross.
500
two processes that don't require oxygen
What is glycolysis and fermentation
500
List the three parts of a nucleotide.
What is a deoxyribose, phosphate group and nitrogen containing base.
M
e
n
u