Cells
The cell membrane is said to be ____________ _____________, meaning it allows some things to pass through but not others
selectively permeable or Semi Permeable
Cloning produces organisms that are genetically __________ to the original.
Identical
Different finches had different beaks. The types of beaks made a difference in their ability to get food. These beneficial traits are called...
adaptations
What does the immune system do?
Protects the body against diseases
What sport do I play in the summer?
Volleyball
Where does protein synthesis take place?
ribosome
What is the name of the process that produces domestic animals and new varieties of plants with traits that are particularly desirable?
ex. dogs or horses
selective breeding
why does it get easier or harder to squeeze the clothespin in the second trial?
harder: waste products are building up, we get tired
easier: we warm up, more blood flow gives more oxygen to muscles, we give the nerve cells practice
What is a vaccine?
A weakened or dead form of a pathogen
What high school did I go to?
Lindenhurst Senior High School
What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?
chloroplast
Define the term mutation
any alteration to the DNA sequence
What is the name of the type of transport when water is moving from high concentration to low concentration? Does it require energy?
-osmosis/passive transport
-no energy
This hormone produced by the pancreas helps bring down blood sugar levels after eating a meal high in carbohydrates.
What is insulin?
How did I break my collar bone in 2nd grade?
Fell out of an RV bunk bed
What type of cell transport moves from a high to low concentration and does NOT require energy?
Diffusion/ passive transport
What laboratory technique allows scientists to separate bands of DNA molecules according to size?
gel electrophoresis
What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?
Independent - what we change on purpose - x axis
Dependent Variable - what we measure - y axis
Why are enzymes important for the digestive system? What do they do?
I am going on this type of vacation this summer for the first time.
Cruise
cellular respiration is performed in the ________ to make energy. THis energy is in the form of a molecule called:_________?
-mitochondria
- ATP
This enzyme is used by scientists to cut DNA at specific sequences.
Restriction Enzyme
In the state lab, ________ did not leave the cell because they are too big to pass through the membrane. Whereas __________ passed through the membrane easily because they are small.
STARCH, GLUCOSE
Explain how the circulatory and respiratory systems work together.
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and the circulatory system transports the oxygen around the body.
I majored in ________ in college at _________ University.
Biology at ADELPHI