Biology
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
The chromosomes for biological females.
XX
Which phase of the cell cycle are chromosomes pulled to opposite sides of the cell?
Anaphase
What is the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy?
Cellular respiration
Which blood type has the genotypes: AO and AA?
A
Which system in the human body is responsible for defending against disease and infection?
Immune system
The natural movement of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane from high to low concentration is called?
Osmosis
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
In RNA, what does adenine pair with?
Uracil
What molecule carries genetic information in all living organisms?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
What is the shape of DNA?
Double-Helix
One diploid cell divides twice and becomes 4 haploid cells
What is Meiosis?
How many copies of a gene does each organism receive (sexual reproduction only)?
What is the name of the process that produces gametes (sperm and egg cells) in animals?
Meiosis
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What do we call the observable traits of organisms?
Phenotype
What is the term for the process by which a single cell divides to form two identical cells?
Mitosis
Which part of the cell is responsible for removing waste and self-destructing when necessary?
Lysosome
Which type of RNA is involved in protein synthesis?
mRNA
Which part of the plant cell contains chlorophyll and is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What base pairs with Cytosine?
Guanine
What is the molecule that carries energy within cells?
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
In which organelle are proteins synthesized?
Ribosomes
What is the name of the starting codon for RNA?
Methionine (AUG)