Biology Basics
The type of variable that is measured or tested in an experiment.
Dependent Variable
The cell theory states that all cells come from ________ ________.
Other cells
Name the pigment that absorbs light energy in plants.
Chlorophyll
The process of making DNA from DNA.
DNA replication
Humans are in the class of mammalia which means they are mammals, what characteristics make a mammal?
species must produce milk and have hair
A ___________ is the part of an experiment that doesn't change.
Constant
This organelle makes enzymes.
Ribosome
What is a difference betweeen ENDOcytosis reaction and EXOcytosis reaction?
Exocytosis releases energy/ pathogens outside of the cell
endocytosis absorbs energy/ pathogens in the cell
The process in which RNA is made from DNA.
Transcription
Natural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that are ___________.
Heritable
This group is used as a comparison in an experiment. It doesn't receive the treatment being tested.
Control group
The plasma membrane is mostly made up of this type of macromolecule.
Lipids
An enzyme lowers the __________ energy of a chemical reaction.
Activation
Give an example of a gamete.
Sperm or egg
All abiotic and biotic factors within a certain area would make up an _________________.
Ecosystem
Most animals store their excess energy reserves as which macromolecule?
Lipids (fats)
The name of the phase of cell division when cytoplasm splits.
Cytokinesis
_________ is the direct source of energy to power processes in our bodies.
ATP
A _________ is a change in the sequence of DNA.
Mutation
What is the word to describe when a population reaches maximum amount in an environment?
carrying capacity that occurs in Logistic Growth
This macromolecule has so many important functions/purposes for cells that it is difficult to name just one main function.
Proteins
Predict what may occur if a cell skips the S phase in interphase before mitosis?
too little DNA and not able to produce identical daughter cells
The products of photosynthesis are _________ and __________.
Glucose and oxygen
Which pattern of inheritance explains that freckles and red hair are usually inherited together?
Linked genes
A type of resource that is replenished as fast as it is used.
Renewable resource