Chemistry
Moving 'down the concentration gradient' means moving from an area of ___ solute concentration to one of ___ solute concentration
High; Low
_____ compounds are carbon-containing compounds
Organic
Which system is responsible for structure, movement, protection, and hematopoiesis?
Skeletal System
What term describes diffusion of water?
Osmosis
Which is the major site of ATP synthesis?
Mitochondrion
Which intermolecular forces are the weakest and most transient?
van der Waals Forces
London Dispersion Forces
What's the name of the process of DNA being used as a template to synthesize a strand of RNA?
Transcription
Which organ system removes waste from the blood and maintains salt balance?
Urinary System
What do we call carrier- or channel-mediated diffusion?
Facilitated diffusion
What is the fluid that suspends organelles?
Cytosol
What property of water results from oxygen having higher electronegativity than hydrogen?
Polarity
What's the name of the process of RNA being read by a ribosome to synthesize a protein?
Translation
Which system is involved in control, growth, and reproduction?
Endocrine System
Through what type of channel in the plasma membrane does water travel?
Aquaporin
Which provides a structural framework for the cell?
Cytoskeleton
A solution with a pH of 5 is ___ times more acidic than one with a pH of 7
100
Up to how many levels of structure can proteins have?
4
Which system returns leaked fluid to the blood?
Lymphatic System
Two solutions containing the same concentration of solute are ___ to each other.
Isotonic
Which produces microtubules during mitosis?
Centriole
Name a condition that speeds up a chemical reaction
Increasing temperature
Increasing reactant concentration
Decreasing product concentration
Decreasing particle size
Adding a catalyst
What type of bonds are found in the backbone of DNA?
Phosphodiester bonds
Which system is responsible for waterproofing, protection, and sensory reception?
Integumentary System
Does water flow in or out of a cell in a hypertonic solution?
Out
Which contains oxidase enzymes that detoxify free radicals?
Peroxisome