Unit 1
What is a hypothesis?
an educated guess
What makes up polymers?
Monomers
The “energizer bunny” of the cell would be considered the…
Mitochondria
What is the primary source of information for your body?
DNA
RNA is __________ stranded, while DNA is _____________ stranded.
single, double
What is used in an experiment to support the conclusion
Data
True/False All proteins are catalysts.
True
What do ribosomes create for the cell
Proteins
During meiosis what is created?
4 unique cells
DNA’s backbone is made of which two molecules.
sugar and phosphate groups
Name 1 thing that can be found in plant cells and not animal cells
Cell wall/chloroplast
Photosynthesis occurs in the...
Chloroplast
If interphase of the cell cycle were skipped what would happen?
This would create a mutated cell
How many traits does a gene code for?
Only one
List from smallest to largest: DNA, chromosome, gene
DNA, gene, chromosome
What are the parts of the cell theory?
What is the correct definition of osmosis?
the diffusion of water across the cell membrane
What is needed for fertilization?
sperm and egg
Horses have 64 chromosomes in each cell of its body. If a cell undergoes meiosis how many chromosomes should be in each cell?
32
What phase of the cell cycle (during mitosis) does the cell spend a majority of its time in?
Interphase
Write the equation for photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
What biomolecule is responsible for making up genetic material within cells?
Nucleic acids
In prokaryotes the chromosomes are in the __________________, in eukaryotes they are in the _____________________________.
Nucleus, Nucleoid
During what phase of meiosis would you expect homologous chromosomes to undergo recombination?
Prophase I
Around how many genes does a human have?
30,000