Molecular Biology
A light-absorbing chemical that traps the energy in sunlight and converts it to chemical energy
What is chlorophyll
Does not change the identity of the substance; ex. Any change in shape, size, state of matter
What is a physical change
Non-living particles that reproduce by taking over a host cell
What is a virus
Which process is the reason behind all the dog breeds that exist today?
What is selective breeding.
Which nutrient category provides our bodies with the building blocks it needs to make strong tissues, muscles, organs, etc.
What are proteins
How cells convert glucose into energy to survive. A process in which cells use oxygen to release energy stored in sugars.
What is Cellular Respiration
Where on the perodic table, are you most likely to find elements that do not react with other elements?
What is group/family 18
Which part of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?
What is transportation
What is a useful change made to crops using applications of biotechnology?
What is: (any of these answers)
*Disease resist crops
*less use of pesticides
*longer shelf life
*more nutrients (inside crop)
True or False
This chemical equation demonstrates the Law of conservation of mass
Mg + HCl ---> H2 + MgCl2
What is false
The process by which producers or autotrophs use carbon dioxide, water, and energy from light to make sugar and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis
Made up of 2 or more different types of atoms or elements chemically bonded or combined
What is a compound
What 4 ways do infectious diseases spread?
Infected People
Infected Animals/vectors
Golden rice is an example of a(n)...
What is a GMO?
Wood burning in a fireplace is what kind of change?
What is a chemical change
Which nutrient category provides the most energy for the body?
What are carbohydrates
How many carbon atoms are there on the reactant side and how many hydrogen are there on the product side?
3C6H3O6 ——> 2C2H5OH + 2CO2
What is C-18 and H-12
Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.
What is a pathogen
A cell that hasn't been specialized into a specific type of cell yet is called a(n)...
What is a stem cell
A lab tech combines 50 grams of one chemical and an unknown amount of another chemical in a closed system. A chemical reaction occurs and the mass of the products is 125 grams. How much of the unknown chemical was used in the reaction?
What is 75 grams
What are the 3 products of cellular respiration
What are CO2, Water and ATP
Elements in the same column of the periodic table all have similiar...
What is similiar physical and chemical characteristics
How is a pandemic different than an epidemic
What is pandemics cover a large geographical area, while epidemics are specific to a given area.
Intentional mating of two organisms of different species to achieve a desired results is called...
What is crossbreeding
The protist that causes malaria is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Which term best describes the role of the mosquitoes in transmitting malaria?
What is a vector