Biomolecules
Which biomolecule do living organisms use as energy storage?
What are lipids?
What is the definition of homeostasis? (in your own words)
Stable internal environment
What are the 4 nitrogen bases of RNA?
Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, and Cytosine
Where does photosynthesis occur?
Leaves
Where is DNA located in a prokaryotic cell?
Cytoplasm
What biomolecule is responsible for making cellulose for plants?
What are carbohydrates
what is active transport?
What are the pyrimidines base pairings?
cytosine and thymine
What is the male and female part of a plant called?
Male: Stamen
Female: Pistil
What are the phases of interphase?
G1, S Phase, and G2
A molecule is composed of chains of amino acids. The sequence of the amino acids determines the shape and the function of the molecule. Identify the molecule.
What is a protein?
what is passive transport?
high to low concentration; requires no energy
DNA nucleotides are made up of three components
a 5 carbon sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogen base
What are the reactants and products of photosynthesis?
Reactants: Glucose and Oxygen/ATP
Products: Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP
What elements do all 4 biomolecules have?
CHO
What are 2 examples of nucleic acids?
What is DNA & RNA
What is the difference between simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion?
Simple diffusion moves freely with no help while facilitated diffusion needs to help of a protein channel
Give me the complimentary strand of RNA
ATCAATGCA
UAGUUACGU
What two tissues are important for plant growth?
xylem and phloem
When someone sprays perfume in a room it is an example of what type of passive transport?
Simple diffusion
What elements make up nucleic acids?
What is CHONP
Give 3 examples of active transport and 3 examples of passive transport
Active: Sodium potassium pump, endocytosis, exocytosis
Passive: Osmosis, facilitated diffusion, simple diffusion
What is the stage called when the cell elongates and pinches inward, while the nuclear envelope re-forms?
Telophase
Why is the stomata important for plants?
Gas exchange necessary for photosynthesis. It takes in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while releasing oxygen
The process by which cells become specialized in form and function during development is known as what?
Differentiation