Energy
What is 'energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed'?
This is the enzyme that unwinds the DNA double-helix.
What is helicase?
The powerhouse of the cell.
What is the mitochondrion?
What is 'Lincoln'?
This is the main cause of fires in the modern era.
What are humans?
This is the type of reaction where more energy is in the reactants than the products.
What is an exergonic reaction?
This is the enzyme that allows you to replicate the ends of your DNA.
What is telomerase?
This organelle is responsible for tagging and sorting newly created proteins.
What is the golgi body?
This is the main species of insect that the zombie 'this' fungus affects.
What is an ant?
This is the practice of intentionally setting fires to avoid larger ones later on.
What is prescribed fire?
This kind of process uses smaller molecules and energy to create larger molecules.
What is an anabolic process?
DNA strands are replicated in THIS way, which results in new cells having one 'old' strand of DNA and one 'new' strand.
What is semi-conservative replication?
This orangelle is present in plants, and is responsible for storing pigments.
What is a plastid?
This plant produces a sweet nectar to attract pollinators, and can be found in many different varieties all over the world.
What is honeysuckle?
This is the name for San Diego's yearly northerly winds that are very hot and dry.
What are Santa Ana winds?
This kind of process breaks down large molecules to release energy.
What is a catabolic reaction?
This refers to a point where the process of copying DNA begins on the chromosome.
What is an origin of replication?
This type of protein facilitates the movement of substances across the cell membrane.
What is a transport protein?
This cycle keeps your fish alive when algae has established in your fish thank.
What is the nitrogen cycle?
This is the name of the meteorological phenomenon that can greatly affect our rainfall -- even though it happens in the southern hemisphere!
What is ENSO?
This is the source of energy for most things on Earth -- and has been for quite some time.
What is the sun?
This is the name of the scientist that discovered telomerase's function.
Who is Elizabeth Blackburn?
This organelle is present in animal cells, and assists with cell division. It is NOT present in plants.
What are centrioles?
This is the full scientific name (genus and species) of the zombie ant fungus.
What is Ophiocordyceps unilateralis?
This is the term used for when an ecosystem's plants change composition very drastically in response to a stressor.
What is vegetation type conversion?