Unit 1
What is the basic unit of structure and function for living things?
A cell (Question #5)
What is the chemical formula for a molecule of glucose?
C6H12O6 (Question # 1)
In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?
Mitochondria (Question # 1)
Bonus: Answer - In what organelle does photosynthesis take place (Question # 2)
What does hydrophobic mean?
Water fearing (Question # 6)
Bonus: Answer - What does hydrophilic mean? (Question # 6)
Give two examples of organisms that go through cellular respiration.
ALL organisms - plants, animals, bacteria, cat, dog, etc. (Unit 3: Question # 12)
The number of leaves on a tree is an example of what kind of data?
Quantitative data (Question #2)
Bonus: Answer - What is qualitative data? (Question # 2)
What atom/ element is found in ALL macromolecules?
Carbon (Question # 2)
What molecule is the "full battery" or energy source for all living organisms?
ATP (Question # 9)
What are TWO examples of how your body keeps homeostasis?
Thermoregulation and Osmoregulation (Question # 2)
What is the function of the nucleus?
Holds genetic material (DNA) (Unit 1: Question # 10)
A bacteria is an example of what type of cell?
Prokaryote (Question # 7)
Bonus: Answer - what is an example of a eukaryote? (Question # 7)
DNA is an example of what macromolecule?
Nucleic Acid (Question # 9)
Bonus: An enzyme is an example of what macromolecule? (Question # 10)
What are the 3 INPUTS of photosynthesis?
Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide (Question # 6)
What are TWO jobs of the plasma membrane?
Protection, Let things in and out of the cell (Question # 4)
What property of water explains how water striders can walk on the surface of water?
Surface tension (Unit 2: Question # 13)
Name 3 characteristics of living things.
Any three of the following: (Question # 4)
made of cells, growth, reproduction, homeostasis, response of environment, needs energy
What are all 4 macromolecules?
Lipid, Carbohydrate, Nucleic Acid, Protein (Question # 3)
What is released when ATP is broken down into ADP (NOT just a phosphate)?
ENERGY (Question # 10)
What type of transportation is molecules moving from HIGH concentration to LOW concentration - two acceptable answers.
Diffusion, and PASSIVE transport (Question # 15)
What type of cell transport DOES need energy AND what type of transport does NOT need energy?
Does need energy: Active Transport
Does NOT need energy: Passive transport
(Unit 4: Question # 9)
What 3 organelles do PLANT cells have that animal cells do NOT have?
Cell wall, chloroplast, large vacuoles (Question # 8)
What is the process where you MAKE molecules by LOSING water?
Dehydration synthesis is where you MAKE molecules by LOSING water (Question # 6)
What is the energy transformation during cellular respiration?
Chemical energy to chemical energy
OR Glucose to ATP (Question # 5)
What are the 3 jobs of membrane proteins?
Transport, Markers, Enzymes (Question # 5)
What part of a phospholipid is hydrophilic and what part is hydrophobic?
Hydrophilic: Phosphate (Unit 4: Question # 7)
Hydrophobic: Fatty Acids (Unit 4: Question #8)