Genetics
What is RNA translation
It is decoding mRNA to create a chain of amino acids
What does the nucleus contain?
Chromosomes
What happens to energy in a food chain?
It is transferred
Name a single celled organism
amoeba
What biome has permafrost
Tundra
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have
23
What is the difference between a plant cell and a animal cell
A plant cell has chloroplasts while animal cells don’t have chloroplasts
What are plants in the food chain?
Producers
Define appendages
It is an external body part such as an arm or a leg
In what biomes would you find an aardvark?
Grasslands or savannahs
What is a difference between DNA and RNA
DNA has double strands while RNA has a single strand
What is the function of the Golgi
The Golgi processes and sorts proteins for transport
What does it mean when an arrow is pointing to an organism in a food chain
The organism is receiving the energy
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates
Vertebrates have backbones and skeletons while invertebrates don’t
how would the soil be in a desert biome
Sand or gravelly
What are the names of all 4 nucleotides
Adenine (A) Cytosine (C) Guanine (G) Thymine (T)
What is the powerhouse of the cell
Mitochondria
What is the function of a decomposer in a food chain
To break down dead organisms into nutrients
Name one similarity between a bird and a reptile
They both are vertebrates
What biomes have trees that grow tall
Taiga and temperate forests
What is the difference between a dominant and recessive gene
A dominant gene needs to be passed down from only one parent, but a recessive gene needs to be passed down from both parents
Why do plant cells have chloroplasts but animal cells don’t
Plants need to photosynthesise while animals don’t
What is the organism at the top of the food chain called
Tertiary consumer
Are trees vascular organisms
Yes
In which continent would you find a rainforest biome
South America