A View Of Life
The Chemistry Of Life
Organization Of the Cell
Mitosis & Mieosis
Miscellaneous
100

What is biology?

The study of life

100

What are organic compounds?

Compounds of which backbone are built of carbon atoms

100

What is the basic unit of life?

The Cell

100

What is DNA?

Coded genetic information

100

What is one sugar molecule called? 2 sugar molecules? Many sugar molecules?

Monosacharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

200

What is a hypothesis?

A tentative explanation for observations or phenomena

200

Name the 4 macromolecules

Carbohydrates

Nucleic Acids

Proteins

Lipids

200

What kind of cell has non-membrane bound organelles?

The prokaryote 

200

What is Mitosis?

When a parent cell transmits one copy of
every chromosome to each of its two
daughter cells

200

What is evolution?

The process by which populations of organisms change over time

300

Define DNA

A molecule that makes up genes

300

What is a hydrolysis reaction?

A chemical process where a water molecule is used to break down a larger molecule into smaller components

300

Where is DNA located in prokaryotic cells?

The nucleoid


300

What is meiosis?

It is in sexual reproduction, the 
chromosome number is reduced in half to
produce eggs and sperm, then the original
number is restored in the zygote

300

What does the chlorophyll do?

Convert Light Energy to Chemical Energy via Photosynthesis

400

Name 3 of the 6 characteristics of life

–Are composed of cells

–Grow and develop

–Regulate their metabolic processes

–Respond to stimuli

–Reproduce

–Adapt to the environment

400

What is adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

The primary energy molecule of all cells

400

What is the cell theory?

•Cells are the basic living units of organization and function in all organisms 

•All cells come from other cells

•All living cells have a common origin

400

What are the phases of mitosis?

Intraphase, Prophase, Prometaphase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

400

What are the end results of mitosis and meiosis?

Mitosis- 2 diploid, identical daughter cells

Meiosis- 4 haploid, unique daughter cells

500

What are the 5 levels of organisms in order?

Cell

Tissue

Organ

Organ system

Organism

500

What are the 3 most common polysaccharides?

Starches

Glycogen

Cellulose

500

What type of cells are peroxisomes abundant in?

Human liver and kidney cells

500

What are the phases of cell meiosis?

Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II

500

What is a Linnaean system?

A binomial system of nomenclature because each species has a two-part name