Vocab Word by Emoji
Energy Transfer
Macromolecules
Feedback and Sensory Processing
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Proteins

100

What organelle does photosynthesis occur in?

The Chloroplast

100

Which macromolecule acts as "genetic storage" for a cell (be careful! 'DNA' wont count!)

Nucleic Acids

100

What kind of feedback loop "amplifies" a process to drive it to completion?

A Positive Feedback Loop

100

The City of Memphis borrowed its name from the original city in what country?

Egypt! 

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Photosynthesis 

200

Which type of cell respiration happens without oxygen?

Anaerobic Respiration

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Which macromolecule is used as "long-term energy storage" for a cell and contains Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen in a non 1:2:1 ratio? 

Lipids

200

What part of the brain controls unconscious survival processes (breathing, heartbeat, etc)? 

The Brainstem

200

This famous whip is displayed in the Staxx Museum of American Soul Music. Who was its original owner?

Isaac Hayes 

300

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Mitochondria

300

What is the full equation for Cellular Respiration?

O2 + C6H12O6 --> CO2 + H2O + ATP

300

What is the building block for a carbohydrate that can be chained in long polymers called 'starches'?

Glucose

300

What part of the brain controls higher-level reasoning, complex movement, and planning, decision making, and goal setting?

The Frontal Lobe

300

This Memphis business is known all across the globe and is the largest employer in the city:

FedEx Shipping

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Negative Feedback Loop (x2)

Homeostasis (x1)

400

Bacteria perform cell respiration in what part of the cell? 


In the Cytoplasm

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Which macromolecule contains the most nitrogen and includes the category of 'enzymes'?

Proteins

400
Testosterone, Estrogen, Oxytocin, and Dopamine are all examples of...?

Hormones 

400

This Famous Memphis Mural depicts the 1968 Sanitation Workers' strike. What do their signs (covered up) read? 

I AM A MAN 

500

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Lactic Acid Fermentation

500

Plant Cells can produce organic molecules without the presence of sunlight during what cellular process? 

The Light-Independent Reactions/The Calvin Cycle

500

What type of molecule is unknown molecule #2?

Carbohydrate! It has a 1:2:1 ratio of C, H, and O

500

Describe an example of the process of "classical conditioning"? (How can an animal acquire a learned behavior)? 

**You must get the animal to develop an association between a signal and a response

500

The Current University of Memphis Basketball coach is a former NBA player, a four-time NBA All-Star, and played college basketball at Memphis. Who is it? 

Penny Hardaway 

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