Biology Basics
Study of
What does the suffix "-ology" mean?
Produce energy (ATP)
What is the main function of the mitochondria?
Lipids
Which macromolecule provides the most energy?
Guessing
Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method:
Water
What is the universal solvent?
Biology
What is the study of living organisms?
Prokaryotic cell
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
Amino Acid
What is the monomer of proteins?
Growth of plant
In an experiment testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth, what is the dependent variable?
Neutral
A solution with a pH of 7 is considered what?
Photosynthesis
Which process allows plants to make food?
Ribosomes
Which structure in the cell is responsible for protein synthesis?
Speed up chemical reactions
What is the main function of enzymes?
Histogram
Which type of graph is best for showing the frequency of data within certain ranges?
Hydrogen Bonds
The attraction between water molecules is due to what?
Capillary action
What characteristic allows water to move against gravity in plants?
Modify, sort, and package proteins
What is the role of the Golgi apparatus?
Nucleic acids
Which macromolecule carries genetic information?
How close a measurement is to the true value
Which best describes accuracy in scientific measurements?
Hydrogen ions (H⁺)
What does the pH scale measure?
Isotopes
Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called what?
Orbiting the nucleus in specific energy levels
Where are electrons located in a Bohr diagram of an atom?
Protein
What type of macromolecule is an enzyme?
400x
What is the total magnification of a microscope with a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective lens?
Polarity
What characteristic of water allows it to dissolve many substances?