The Nature of Life
Convert 23 m to mm?
23,000 mm
What organelle stores the genetic material for the cell?
Nucleus
Explain metabolism.
All of the chemical reactions within each cell of an organism, they provide energy for life's processes
Where does all energy come from?
The sun
Translate this DNA strand to RNA...
ATCTGATG
Reactions that absorb energy are ??
Endothermic
Explain phagocytosis.
Movement of large particles such as food.
Draw an energy pyramid for the food chain below. Please include level names, numbers, and percentage transferred.
Kelp --> Crab --> Octopus
Kelp - Producer
Crab - Primary Consumer
Octopus - Secondary Consumer
Who was the first person to discover that traits are passed down from one generation to the next?
Gregor Mendel
What are the 3 subatomic particles and what charge do they have?
Proton (+), electron (-), neutron
What is the purpose of a vacuole?
What phase take the sister chromatids and pulls them apart?
Anaphase
What macromolecule is an enzyme?
Protein
Where is DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?
Cytoplasm
What is more acidic 1 or 6.
1
Please draw a hypertonic solution on the board.
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What part of the cell cycle is being recycled?
ADP
What is the equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
What is the macromolecule that holds our DNA?
Nucleic Acids
What are the 6 elements that make up 98% of all living things?
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur
What are the 2 categories of prokaryotic cells?
Archaebacteria and eubacteria
What do somatic cells have?
2 of each chromosome, they are diploid.
What specific organelle and part of that organelle does the Krebs cycle take place?
Mitochondria and mitochondrial matrix
What is the central dogma of genetics?
DNA --> RNA --> Proteins