Macromolecules
evolution
Cell Biology
DNA/RNA
Random facts
100

Name the four macromolecules

Proteins, Carbs, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids.

100
What does the term "fitness" mean?

it means an organism is well adapted to it's environment and likely to reproduce. 

100

What is the equation for cellular respiration?

C6H12O6 + O2 ==> CO2 + H20 plus energy

100

What is the process where DNA makes Rna

transcription

100

How would the circulatory and respiratory systems work together?

when exercising, the heart would pump faster and you would breathe more rapidly to supply enough oxygen.

200

What is the function of a lipid?

insulation, hormones, stored energy

200

What is Geographic isolation in terms of evolution mean?

evolution caused by a population being separated by some physical barrier. 

200

In what organelle does Cellular respiration take place

mitochondria

200

what is the process where RNA makes proteins

translation

200

what are two factors that effect enzyme activity

temperature, ph

300

What is the monomers for each macromolecule?

nucleotides, amino acids, monosaccharides, and fatty acids

300

Give me 2 pieces of evidence for evolution

fossils, embriotic simarliarites, dna simarlarities

300

what are the three stages of cellular respiration

glycolysis

Krebs cycle

Electron Transport Chain

300
Translate this sequence


A T G G C C A T U

UACCGGUAA

300

what are the 6 kingdoms of life

animal plant fungi eubacteria archaebacteria and protists

400
What are the three most common elements in living things?

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

400

Why were Darwin's finches a good example of evolution

because a variety of finches developed from a common ancestor with many different traits that suited them to their environment. 

400

What is the pigment in plants that make them green?

chlorophyll

400

What macromolecule does DNA and RNA belong to?

Nucleic Acids

400

In a food web, what group of organisms is found at the bottom that provides energy for everything else

producers/plants

500

what macromolecule does a enzyme below to?

protein

500

Expain in your own words, what "survival of the fittest means"

It means the most fit organisms, have traits that help them adapt to their environment and reproduce successfully.

500

what is the function of the cell membrane?

to regulate what comes in and out of a cell. 

500

What is the purpose a nucleotide?

it is the building block for DNA and RNA.

500

what does homeostasis stand for?

it is the balance of internal conditions inside a living organism.