cells
Powerhouse of the cells
MITOCHONDRIA
What is the term for the observable characteristics of an organism?
Phenotype
What is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the shape of the DNA molecule?
Double helix
What structure controls the movement of substances in and out of the cells
Cell membrane
What is the name of the process by which cells divide to produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes?
Meiosis
What is the term for the non-living components of an ecosystem?
Abiotic factors
What is the name of the pigment that gives plants their green color and absorbs sunlight?
Chlorophyll
What are the building blocks of DNA called?
Nucleotides
Ribosome
What is the name of the bond that holds the two strands of DNA together?
Hydrogen bond
What is the term for the process by which water cycles through the environment?
Water cycle
What is the structure in plant cells that protects it?
Cell wall
What is the sugar found in DNA?
Deoxyribose
What organelle is responsible for packing proteins
Golgi apparatus
What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence?
Mutation
What is the term for the process by which carbon cycles through the environment?
Carbon cycle
What is the name of the process by which water evaporates from the surface of plant leaves?
transpiration
Is RNA single or double stranded?
Single
Where is DNA found
Nucleus
Which base pairs with adenine (A) in DNA?
Thymine (T)
What is the term for organisms that produce their own food using sunlight or chemical energy?
Producers
What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Which base pairs with Cytosine (C)?
Guanine (G)