Intro to biology
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What molecule carries genetic information in all living organisms?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What do we call the observable traits of organisms?
Phenotype
Variable you TEST
Independent
What is the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy?
Cellular respiration
Which type of RNA is involved in protein synthesis?
mRNA
Rigid outer layer of a plant cell
Cell wall
What type of model is used to describe Evolutionary Relationships? (hint - looks like a tree)
Pedigree
Variable you MEASURE
Dependent
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What base pairs with Cytosine?
Guanine
Which part of the plant cell contains chlorophyll and is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What term describes the process of an organism's physical characteristics changing over time to adapt to its environment?
Evolution
Types of cells with nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic (Eukaryotes)
What is the molecule that carries energy within cells?
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
What is the shape of DNA?
Double-Helix
Which part of the cell is responsible for regulating all functions?
Nucleus
A structure that has lost its original function
Vestigial
3 common elements that make up macromolecules
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
What is the ingredients called that goes into the cell for a reaction to occur
Reactants
Monomer of nucleic acids
Nucleotide
What organelle in a cell builds proteins?
Ribosomes
Give an example of Homozygous DOMINANT
AA, RR, TT, ect