The Chemistry of Life
Introduction to Biology
Organelles
Latin Terms
The Four Biological Molecules
100

This element is sometimes called the backbone of life. 

What is carbon? 
100

The fundamental unit of life

What is a cell

100

This organelle is made out of phospholipids. 

What is the plasma membrane?

100

"-cyte" / "cyto-"

What is cell?

100

These molecules are made by ribosomes. 

What are proteins?

200

These elements are required for most life but are found in small amounts. 

What are trace elements

200

The law that states that "life must come from life"

What is the Law of Biogenesis

200

This organelle is present in plants and helps protect the cells.

What is the cell wall?

200

"a-"

What is "not"?

200
The monomers of nucleic acids.

What are nucleotides? 

300

These elements are required for all life on Earth and are found in large amounts. 

Essential Elements

300

Out of these three: Law, Theory, and Hypothesis. Which requires the most scientific evidence?

What is a law

300

The jelly-like fluid inside all cells 

What is cytoplasm/cytosol?

300

"Eu-"

What is "true"?

300
The monomers of carbohydrates.

What are sugars? 

400

All the chemical reactions in an organism

What is metabolism?
400

This theoretical event is said by evolutionists to be the one exception to the law of biogenesis

What is the Big Bang?
400

This organelle contains all the genetic information inside a cell. 

What is the nucleus?

400

"philic" 

What is "love"? 

400

The type of molecule hemoglobin is.

What is protein? 

500

The #1 source of energy for the Earth

What is the Sun?

500

The seven characteristics of life 

What are: Growth, Adaptability, Reproduction, Metabolism, Homeostasis, Movement, Organization. 

500

This organelle folds proteins. 

What is the rough endoplasmic reticulum? 

500

"-ose"

What is sugar?

500

This molecule's monomers are glycerol and fatty acids. 

What are lipids? 

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