Bethany owns a fresh produce store. In her greenhouse out back, she wants to determine which vegetable grows the fastest (so that she can sell that vegetable). She tests carrot, corn, potato, and apples. She waters each plant the same amount at the same time each day. She has also placed the plants so that they each get the same amount of sun. What is one control variable listed in the scenario?
Same amount of water. Watered the same time each day. Same amount of sun.
Which organic compound makes up the majority of the mitochondrial membrane?
Lipids
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Prokaryotic
Which organelle bedazzles the rough ER?
Ribosomes
Stomach enzymes break down food while muscle enzmes build muscle. These are both which organic compound?
Proteins
Sylvan wants to determine which breakfast helps him run the farthest during his morning runs. What is one control variable Sylvan should control for?
Answers may vary.
Nucleic Acid
Eukaryotic cells have a special bubble to keep their DNA safe. Prokaryotic cells lack this organelle.
Nucleus
Which organelle acts as the "post office" of the cell?
Golgi Apparatus (just Golgi is fine)
Hypothesis: GTA makes kids more violent than Diablo IV and Fortnite.
What is the independent variable?
Type of videogame
Marcus is planning an experiment to determine whether or not energy drinks or coffee provide the most energy. He has organized 3 groups of friends. The three groups are Monster Energy, Folgers Coffee, and a control group. Describe the control group of friends.
The control group would receive no caffeinated beverages.
Miraculose is found in Miracle Brand candy bars. What is miraculose?
Carbohydrate
Eukaryotic cells are much larger and complex when compared to prokaryotic cells. Name one organelle that eukaryotic cells have that prokaryotic cells don't have. (Can't be nucleus).
Answers will vary.
After consuming a large amount of alchol, this organelle goes into over time.
The smooth ER
Mayonase is a protein that likely breaks down which carbohydrate?
Mayonose
Paula wants to see if taking her allergy medicine in the morning works better than taking it before bed. She spends 3 weeks testing this theory. The first week she takes her medicine in the morning. The second week she takes her medicine in the afternoon. Describe her procedure during the third week.
The third week she will not take any allergy medication.
Lipids
Prokaryotic cells are non-social. What does this mean about thier cellularity?
They are unicellular/single celled.
The organelle is like the "skin" of the cell.
Cell membrane
Which organic compound is utilized in facilitated diffusion?
Proteins
Ms. Trina wants to see if gossiping affects mid term grades. She interviews 3 of Mr. V's Biology classes to determine which class gossips the most. She then records their test grades. What are some control variables she should consider?
Answers will vary
Which carbohydrate is used in cellular respiration?
Glucose
Bacteria are... prokaryotic or eukaryotic?
Prokaryotic
Cellular respiration happens in the (blank) while photosynthesis happens in the (blank). Must have both correct.
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Hypothesis: Students testing in a warm classroom perform better on tests.
What is the dependent variable?
Test performance/scores