Macromolecules
Cell Biology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
100
Enzymes are what type of macromolecule?
Protein
100

What does a virus need in order to reproduce?

Host cell

100

What is the function of the mitochondria?

Break down glucose to make ATP

100
Brown eyes are dominant (B) while blue eyes are recessive (b). What is the genotype for Jill who is heterozygous for brown eyes and James who is homozygous recessive for blue eyes?
Jill Bb James bb
100
What system is the trachea part of?
Respiratory
200
What is one factor that can have an effect on enzymes?
pH, temperature
200
What is active transport?
Transport of materials across a membrane using energy (Usually transport from low concentration to high concentration...against the gradient!)
200
What is osmosis?
Transport of water across a membrane
200

Give an example of incomplete dominance.

A white flower and a red flower make a pink flower

200
Where does the most nutrient absorption take place in the digestive system?
Small intestine
300

What are the building blocks of nucleic acids?

Nucleotides

300
What are the steps of mitosis?
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
300

List 3 differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.

Plant Cell wall Chloroplast Chlorophyll Vacuole Square shaped

300

Give an example of codominance.

A white chicken and a black chicken make a checkered chicken

300

Explain the process of gas exchange in the alveoli.

CO2 from blood diffuses into the alveoli into the lungs and is breathed out

O2 from lungs diffuses from alveoli into the blood which gets transported throughout the body

400

Amino acids make up what type of molecule?

Protein

400
What is the process of photosynthesis?
Sunlight + CO2 + H2O -----> glucose + oxygen 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -----> C6H12O6 + 6O2
400
List 3 differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Prokaryote Nucleiod region Cell wall (capsule) Flagella Cilia Smaller cell Eukaryote ER Golgi Nucleus bigger cell
400

Jill is heterozygous for brown eyes and James is homozygous recessive for blue eyes. What percent of their children will have brown eyes?

50%

400
What is the basic unit of the nervous system? (nervous system cell)
neuron
500

What are the most common elements in living things?

C H O N P S

500
What is the process of cellular respiration?
glucose + oxygen ------> CO2 + H2O + ATP C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---------> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
500

What are haploid cells?

Cells that have one set of chromosomes.

500

Marty is homozygous dominant for brown hair. Felicia is homozygous recessive for blond hair. What percent of their offspring will have blond hair? What are the genotypes of their children?

0% blond

Bb

500
Give an example of homeostasis in your body.
body temperature, controlling amount of blood, blood pH, levels of glucose, water levels...etc
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