Molecules and Cells
An organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
What is a prokaryote
Change in genetic code passed from one cell to new cells
What is a Mutation
Movement of substances across the plasma membrane without the use of the cell's energy
What is passive transport
What is generally found at the base of an energy pyramid?
What are Producers/Autotrophs
The amount of energy that gets transferred going up the food chain/web
10%
Type of transport that requires energy and moves from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
What is active transport
Graphic square used to show the probable results of a genetic cross
What is a Punnett Square
What best explains why a bacterial cell is classified as a prokaryote?
What is "the absence of a nucleus"
Organisms that make their own food
What are autotrophs/producers
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
What is Mutualism
Produces 4 haploid daughter cells
What is meiosis
What is the role of tRNA?
What is "transfers the correct amino acids"
What is the primary role of DNA in an organism?
What is "stores genetic information"
What would happen to the population of Primary Consumers if all Secondary Consumers were removed from the food web?
They would increase in number
What cellular process converts solar energy in chemical energy?
What is Photosynthesis
The reactants of cellular respiration
What is glucose and oxygen
Three consecutive nucleotides that specify a single amino acid is called a?
What is a Codon
How do enzymes speed up a chemical reaction?
What is "lower the activation energy"
An increase in CO2 levels leads to this
Global warming
What process do yeast use to produce energy in an oxygen free environment?
What is Anaerobic Respiration/Alcoholic Fermentation
What are the 4 stages of Mitosis?
What is Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, & Telophase
Structures in organisms that have lost their function over time can be termed as this.
What are vestigial structures?
What macromolecule stores and transmits genetic information?
What are Nucleic Acids
The ability of the body to maintain a constant internal temperature. Ex: sweating
What is homeostasis?
The monomer of carbohydrates
What are monosaccharides/sugars