A protein that speeds up chemical reactions
An enzyme
What type of adaptation is it when an organisms blends into the environment to avoid predators?
Camoflauge
What type of cell is a chloroplast found in?
Plant Cell
What biomolecule serves as a fast source of energy?
carbohydrates (glucose)
Which organisms have the most available energy in a food pyramid?
Producers
What type of relationship is it when organisms are fighting for resources.
Competition
movement of ions, and molecules across cell membranes without the need for energy input
passive transport (diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis)
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
Long term relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is hurt or harmed.
Parasitism
What do most enzyme names end in?
-ose (glucose, fructose, etc)
The process by which water moves through the cell membrane to balance out a high concentration of solutes.
Osmosis
tRNA carries amino acids to the mRNA on the ribosome. The amino acids join together to form a polypeptide chain.
What happens during transcription?