Themes and Characteristics of Life
Chemistry
Terminology
Molecules
Misc.
100
All living things are made of these.
What are cells?
100
All Matter in the universe is composed of these.
What is an atom?
100
Study of life.
What is Biology?
100
Two types of Nucleic acids.
What are DNA and RNA?
100
Charge of a proton.
What is positive?
200
The term that refers to all living things using energy.
What is metabolism?
200
Substance made of only one type of atom.
What is an element?
200
Type of bond when electrons are shared.
What is a covalent bond?
200
Earwax is an example of this type of molecule.
What is a Lipid?
200
Type of macromolecule that is soluble in water.
What is a lipid?
300
The theme of biology that relates to stability.
What is homeostasis?
300
Two subatomic particles located in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a Proton and Neutron?
300
An atom that has gained or lost electrons.
What is an ion?
300
Contain information for growth and development.
What is DNA?
300
All organic compounds contain this element.
What is Carbon(C)?
400
Term that refers to all living things containing genetic information in DNA.
What is Heredity?
400
Electrons are found in this part of an atom.
What is an energy level?
400
Electrons are shared by two atoms in this type of bond.
What is Covalent bond?
400
Polysaccharides are a type of this molecule.
What is a carbohydrate?
400
The smallest unit capable of all life functions.
What is a cell?
500
3 of the 5 characteristics of all living things.
What is homeostasis, metabolism, reproduction, heredity, cellular organization?
500
Electrons farther away from the nucleus are this compared to electrons close to the nucleus.
What is high energy level?
500
Type of protein that speeds up metabolic reactions.
What is an enzyme?
500
The structural formula on the board is this type of molecule.
What is a carbohydrate?
500
A DNA molecule has this shape.
What is double helix (spiral staircase)?
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