Cell Structure & Function
The function of the mitochondria
What is "produce energy in the form of ATP through cell respiration"?
The basic unit of heredity
What is a gene
Natural Selection is...
Natural selection is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
What is an ecosystem
An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
What is Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose.
The structure that controls what comes in and out of cell
What is the cell membrane
The genotype of an organism
genetic makeup of an organism (letters)
the father of evolution
What is Charles Darwin
the difference between a producer and a consumer
Producers create their own food (like plants), while consumers rely on other organisms for food.
the products of cellular respiration
The products are carbon dioxide, water, and ATP (energy).
Name one cell between plant and animal cells
What is Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, while animal cells do not.
Difference between codominance and incomplete dominance
Codominance- alleles show up together (spots)
Incomplete Dominance- alleles create a new phenotype (blue parent + yellow parent = green parent)
the significance of genetic variation in a population
Genetic variation increases the likelihood of a population's survival in changing environments.
Define biodiversity
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem
the process of osmosis
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.
The function of ribosomes
Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.
The purpose of a punnett square
A Punnett square is used to predict the probability of offspring inheriting particular traits from their parents.
Speciation...
Speciation is the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
the role of decomposers in an ecosystem
Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
the main function of chlorophyll in plants
Chlorophyll captures light energy for photosynthesis.
The role of the endoplasmic reticulum
What is the endoplasmic reticulum is involved in the synthesis of proteins and lipids; it can be rough (with ribosomes) or smooth (without ribosomes).
the difference between dominant and recessive alleles
Dominant alleles express their traits even if only one copy is present, while recessive alleles only express their traits if two copies are present.
Describe the concept of 'survival of the fittest.'
It refers to the idea that individuals best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
What is the primary source of energy in most ecosystems?
producers
Explain the importance of enzymes in biological processes.
Enzymes are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in the body without being consumed in the process.