Cells
This is the basic building block of all living organisms.
What is a cell?
These large molecules are made up of smaller building blocks called monomers.
What are macromolecules?
This property allows water molecules to stick to each other, creating surface tension.
What is cohesion?
This molecule stores genetic information in all living organisms.
What is DNA?
This organelle is the site of photosynthesis in plant cells.
What are chloroplasts?
This organelle contains the cell’s DNA and controls its activities.
What is the nucleus?
These macromolecules are the body’s main source of quick energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This property allows water to stick to other substances, helping plants pull water up their stems.
What is adhesion?
This molecule helps carry instructions from DNA to make proteins.
What is RNA?
This gas is taken in by plants during photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
Plant cells have this outermost structure that provides support and protection, but animal cells do not.
What is the cell wall
These macromolecules are made of amino acids and are responsible for building and repairing body tissues.
What are proteins?
Because water resists changes in temperature, it helps regulate Earth’s climate and maintain homeostasis.
What is high specific heat?
DNA uses the nitrogen bases A, T, C, and G. RNA uses A, C, G, and this base instead of thymine.
What is uracil?
Cellular respiration occurs in this organelle, known as the “powerhouse of the cell.”
What are mitochondria?
These small structures help produce proteins by following instructions from DNA
What are ribosomes?
DNA and RNA belong to this group of macromolecules that store and transmit genetic information.
What are nucleic acids?
This property explains why ice floats—solid water is less dense than liquid water.
What is water being less dense as a solid?
The shape of DNA is described as this twisted structure.
What is a double helix?
This molecule is the main energy currency produced by cellular respiration.
What is ATP (adenosine triphosphate)?
This type of cell lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles, and includes bacteria.
What is a prokaryotic cell?
These macromolecules include fats, oils, and waxes, and are used for long‑term energy storage and insulation.
What are lipids?
Water is called the “universal solvent” for this reason: it can dissolve many substances due to this molecular characteristic.
What is water’s polarity?
Mendelian Genetics:
If I have two parents Bb x Bb what are the potential offspring percentages?
BB: 1 25%
Bb: 2 50%
bb: 2 25%
This cycle, occurring in the mitochondria, breaks down pyruvate into carbon dioxide and high‑energy electron carriers used in the electron transport chain.
What is the Krebs cycle? (or citric acid cycle)