Scientific Investigation
Which type of variable is the one that you change?
Independent or Dependent
Independent
"Membrane Bound Organelles" can be found in which cell type?
Eukaryotic Cells
What is the big circular object that controls the center of the cell?
Nucleus
What do we call simple sugars that are a ready source of energy?
Carbohydrates
What kind of bond holds the amino acids together in protein?
Peptide
Which step in the Scientific Method is described as "educated guess to the question"?
Hypothesis
Which statement below is not part off the "cell theory"?
a) All living things contain 1 or more cells
b) Cell is the basic unit of life
c) All cells come from preexisting cells
d) All cells have brains
D) all cells have brains
What do you call the green, oval shaped organelle that creates energy from the sun?
Chloroplasts
What do we call fatty acids such as fats, oils, and steroids?
Lipids
What are 3 types of RNA?
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
The amount of sunlight a plant receives versus the plant's health
Which variable above is dependent?
the plant's health
Which of these is the largest?
organs
organ system
cells
tissues
organ system
What do you call the structure that's shaped like a kidney bean and makes energy?
Mitochondria
What are two types of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides
Polysaccharides
What is codon?
A set of three nitrogenous bases
What happens last in the Scientific Method?
What is the function of the cell membrane?
to maintain homeostasis
What do you call the structure that is two layers of lipid that surround the cell and protects the cell?
Plasma Membrane
What do we call the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of greater concentration of water to an area of lesser concentration of water ?
What stage do cells spend the most of its life in?
Interphase
Why do many experiments use a control group?
allows the researcher to clearly establish whether or not the treatment being investigated truly has effects on the experimental group; have something to compare the results to
Name at least two ways that living things use energy.
Any of these (at least 2):
grow, reproduce, breath, maintain homeostasis
What do you call the organelle that functions as a storage space for the cell?
Vacuoles
What type of transport requires energy?
Active or Passive
Active
Which type of DNA helps to assemble proteins?
rRNA