Characteristics of Life
Cells
Biochemistry
Cell Transport
Miscellaneous
100
What are all living things composed of?
One or more cells
100
What organelle breaks down old organelles?
Lysosome
100
What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
100
What does active transport need that passive does not?
ATP created by the cell
100
How are cells organized?
Function
200
What are the 7 characteristics of life?
Energy use, Growth, Organization, Cells, Reproduction, Homeostasis, Adapt to environment
200
What organelle packages and processes proteins?
Golgi Apparatus
200
What does it mean to be organic?
Contains carbon
200
Glucose is too big to diffuse across the membrane from high to low concetration. What type of transport does it use?
Facilitated diffusion
200
How do paramecium live in water, yet dont burst?
Contractile vacuole
300
Provide 2 examples of homeostasis in your body.
Temperature, Salt, pH
300
Name 3 organelles found in a plant cell, not an animal cell.
Cell Wall, Chloroplasts, Large Vacuole
300
What functional group gives the identity of an amino acid?
R group
300
Name the 3 types of active transport.
Endocytosis, Exocytosis, Sodium-Potassium Pump
300
What is the function of a lipid?
make up cell membrane, long term energy storage
400
Are viruses considered living or nonliving? Why?
Nonliving - they need a host
400
What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Eukaryotic has a membrane bound nucleus and organelles Prokaryotic does not
400
What byproduct is given off when amino acids are added together?
Water
400
What would happen to a cell placed in pure water?
Become hypotonic and burst (cytolysis)
400
What is turgor pressure?
Pressure exerted against the cell wall as the cell takes in water
500
Why isn't oxygen a characteristic of life?
Anaerobic organisms do not need oxygen to survive - deep sea bacteria
500
Name 3 organelles that have a double membrane and their own DNA.
Nucleus, Mitochondria, Chloroplast
500
How can you distinguish between a carbohydrate and a lipid?
Carbohydrate has a 2:1 ratio of hydrogen to oxygen Lipids have a lot of hydrogen per oxygen
500
What is the importance of cells being able create a concentration gradient with ions?
Creating an electrical potential
500
I want to investigate whether MiracleGro will cause plants to grow taller. To 5 plants I will add soil, water, sun, and MiracleGro. To the other 5 plants I add soil, water, and sun. Identify the independent, dependent, and control variables.
independent - MiracleGro dependent - height of plants control - soil, water, sun
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