Biomolecules, Cells, and Processes
Waxes create a waterproof layer on the outside of some living organisms. To which group of organic molecules do waxes belong?
What is Lipids?
What is deoxyribose sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base (A,T,C,G).
During which phase of the cell cycle does most cell growth occur?
What is interphase?
Scientists believe that the polar bear in Alaska and the brown bear in Russia evolved from a common ancestor. What mechanism of evolution would be responsible for this evolutionary change?
What is geographic isolation?
Why animals are considered heterotrophic?
What is they are able to obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms or their products?
Name 2 components that both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells contain.
What is DNA, cytoplasm, cell membrane, or ribosomes?
During translation, what does the tRNA deliver to the ribosomes?
What are amino acids?
How are mitosis and meiosis similar?
What is they both require DNA replication during interphase?
An antibiotic which was effective 20 years ago against a specific type of bacterial infection no longer works against the same kind of infection today. Which best explains why the antibiotic is no longer as effective as it was 20 years ago?
What is Resistant bacteria have survived and reproduced at a greater rate than nonresistant bacteria?
Multicellular eukaryotic autotrophs belong to which kingdom?
What is plantae?
What is the word equation for the process of cellular respiration?
What is
glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + ATP
Summarize the role of DNA in the production of proteins
What is DNA contains the instructions used to make proteins?
What would be produced when a cell with eight chromosomes undergoes mitosis?
What is two identical diploid cells with eight chromosomes each?
Describes natural selection.
What is organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to reproduce and pass on their traits to their offspring OR survival of the fittest?
What activity most contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer?
What is burning fossil fuels?
A contractile vacuole helps protists eliminate excess liquid. This is a “pumping" process which reduces pressure inside the cell and prevents the cell from bursting. What is most likely the source of energy for this process?
What is ATP?
A section of DNA has these bases: TAG CAG TAC
What mRNA sequence would be produced from this DNA section?
What is AUC GUC AUG?
What is the exchange of genetic material during prophase I between two homologous chromosomes?
Having freckles is dominant over not having freckles. If mom is heterozygous for freckles and the father does not have freckles, what is the probability the child will have freckles?
What is 50%?
In some ecosystems, wolves have been eliminated due to their threats to humans. How can the reintroduction of wolves benefit the ecosystem?
What is it can eliminate weak animals from a prey population, thereby decreasing competition for natural resources?
Which molecules are joined together to make lipids?
What is glycerol and fatty acids?
What is the difference between the DNA of a dog and the DNA of a fly?
What is the sequence of nucleotides?
Which adaptation do ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms have that mosses do not have?
What is vascular tissue such as xylem and phloem?
Some marine worms and mollusks go through similar larval stages during development. Which can be inferred about their relationship?
What is they share a common ancestor?