Molecules
Living things are made up of two types of molecules: ________ and ________ molecules
Organic
Inorganic
What is the main difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nuclear membrane, and eukaryotic cells do.
What are the reactants in the equation for cell respiration?
C6H12O6 and 6 molecules of O2
Bacteria that cause illnesses in humans are _______
Heterotrophic
These molecules are the products of photosynthesis:
C6H12O6 and 6 molecules of O2
Where in an autotrophic cell does photosynthesis take place?
What are the products of this reaction?
C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O
3CO3 + 4H2O
What is the difference between a molecule and a cell?
Molecules are made up of two or more atoms that combine to form a substance.
Cells are biological structures that are the basis of life. Cells are made up of numerous molecules.
What is the gas that is responsible for the Greenhouse Gas Effect?
CO2
What kind of cells would a crocodile have?
Eukaryotic and heterotrophic cells
How are the chemical reactions of cell respiration and photosynthesis related?
They involve the same molecules: the products of photosynthesis are the reactants for cell respiration.
What are the names of the different parts of the female reproductive system in a plant that flowers?
Stigma, Stye, Pistil
A mammalian egg cell has _____ molecules of DNA.
23
What structures can be found in a cell of an autotrophic eukaryote?
- A nuclear membrane
- DNA
- Mitochondria
- Chloroplast
Which direction should the arrow be placed for a heterotrophic cell?
6H2O + 6CO2 ____ C6H12O6 + 6O2
6H2O + 6CO2 ← C6H12O6 + 6O2
What is the evolution of animals? (What came first and what species came next?)
Fish→Amphibians→Reptiles→Birds and Mammals
What is the name of the molecules that most glands produce in mammals?
Hormones
What are organelles?
Organelles are membrane-bound structures in a cell that perform certain functions.
Where in cell respiration is the energy produced to sustain the cell?
The energy is produced when the Carbon-Carbon bonds in glucose break.
What is the name for the particles of light that the earth receives from the sun? And how do they move?
Photons
They move in a wave