The science of classifying organisms based on their evolutionary relationships is called?
Taxonomy
100
What scientist looked at a slice of cork and discovered cells?
Robert Hooke
100
Wheat bread and pasta are examples of what type of macromolecule?
Carbohydrates
100
What are the three subatomic particles found in an atom and what is their charge?
Protons (+), Electrons (-), and Neutrons (Neutral)
100
What macromolecule has the monomer amino acid?
Protein
200
What two parts make up a scientific name?
Genus and species
200
True or False: Eukaryotes have a nucleus and prokaryotes do not.
True
200
What is the monomer of a nucleic acid?
Nucleotide
200
What is the rule of 10?
Only 10% of the energy from each trophic level is passed to the next.
200
If the ocular is 5x and the objective is 10x, what is the total magnification?
50x
300
How many domains are there and name them (Must have the entire answer correct to get the points)
3 - Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
300
What is the function of the golgi apparatus?
Sort, package, and ship proteins around the cell
300
A long chain of subunits called monomers is called what?
Polymer
300
What is the range of the pH scale and what values are considered acids, bases, and neutral?
Acids (1-6), Neutral (7), Bases (8-14)
300
What is a buffer?
A substance that resists changes in pH
400
Looking at the cladogram, what characteristics do a hamster and lizard share?
Lungs and Claws/Nails
400
What organelle is found only in plant cells and makes glucose for the cell through photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
400
What is an enzyme?
A protein that speeds up (catalyzes) chemical reactions
400
What are the four kingdoms in the domain Eukarya?
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, and Fungi
400
A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were
added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would
fly. What are the independent and dependent variables?
Independent - Number of paper clips,
Dependent - Distance the plane flew
500
What are the eight levels of classification in order from largest (most broad) to smallest (most specific)?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
500
What are the four characteristics all cells share?
Cell membrane, DNA, ribosomes, cytoplasm
500
What are the four factors that affect enzyme function/rate of reaction?
Enzyme concentration, Substrate concentration, Temperature, and pH
500
Draw the Lewis Dot Structure for potassium (K) and determine the total number of protons, electrons, and neutrons.
Protons (19), Electrons (19), Neutrons (20)
500
Name four of the eight characteristics of life (Must have all three to get the points)
Cells, Metabolism, Reproduction, Growth and Development, Reaction to stimuli, Homeostasis, Evolution/Adaptations, Heredity