Wearing shorts is lab appropriate. True or False?
False
What is Biology?
The study of life
What are the 4 Macromolecules?
Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids
What type of Macromolecule is an enzyme considered?
Protein
What are the 2 types of Eukaryotic cells we mentioned in class?
Animal and Plant cells
You do not have to wear goggles in lab if you have glasses. True or False?
True
How many properties of life are there?
8 properties
What is an example of a Nucleic Acid?
DNA or RNA
What is the job of an enzyme?
To break down or build up molecules
What is the job of the Lysosome?
"Trashman" gets rid of the waste in the cell
What should you do if a test tube has a very small crack in it?
Report the damage to the teacher
What is the difference between living and non-living?
Living means the organism was alive at some point or is still alive while non-living means it was never alive to begin with.
What are the building blocks of Proteins?
Amino Acids
What is it called when an enzyme and a substrate are attached to each other?
Enzyme substrate complex (ES complex)
What are the 3 differences between an animal and a plant cell?
-Cell Wall (plant cells have it, animal cell don't)
-Chloroplast (Plant cells use for photosynthesis)
-Vacuole (larger in plant cells)
What is homeostasis?
When things go back to normal in the body (Equilibrium = Equal).
What is the main job of Carbohydrates?
Provide energy to the body
Explain the lock and key model
An enzyme acts as a "key" that can only open one substrate ("the lock").
Explain how the Ribosomes, Golgi Body and ER work together.
The ER is the highway that the Golgi uses to transport important substances like proteins, which are made in the ribosomes.