Biochemistry
Cells
Photosynthesis/Cellular Respiration
Mitosis/Meiosis
Genetics
100

The bond between oppositely charged ions is a(n) ________ bond.

Ionic

100

The powerhouse of the cell is________.

mitochondria

100

What is the function of the stomata?

Gas exchange

100

What is the product of mitosis?

Two identical daughter cells

100

What is the difference between a gene and an allele?

Allele- version of gene

Gene- controls a trait

200

Isotopes of an element have the same number of ________ and different numbers of ________.

Protons; neutrons

200

What is a difference between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell?

size; cell wall/membrane/capsule; membrane bound organelles, etc

200

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis and cell respiration

C- C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

P- 6 CO2 + 6 H2O → C6H12O6 + 6 O2

200

What is the product of meiosis?

Two different daughter cells that have half the material as the parent cell

200

A homozygous plant that produces yellow seeds is crossed with a homozygous plant that produces green seeds. The seeds of all of the offspring are yellow. Why?

Yellow is dominant to green

300

The molecule CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH3 is best described as a(n) ________.

protein

carbohydrate

organic compound

inorganic compound

organic compound

300

Which structure manufactures the components of ribosomes?

Nucleolus

300

What are the two phases of photosynthesis?

Light and dark phase

300

What are the phases of mitosis?

Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

300
What is the difference between incomplete and codominance?

Incomplete- mix of both traits

Codominance- both traits are seen

400

What is a property of water that makes life on Earth possible?

Ice floats

Cohesion/adhesion

High specific heat

400

In a hypotonic solution, an animal cell will

  • lyse.
  • experience turgor.
  • neither gain nor lose water.
  • shrivel.

Lyse

400

What are the cycles for cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

CR - krebs, citric acid

P-Calvin

400

What are homologous chromosomes?

Same type of chromosome, one coming from mom and the other from dad

400

Which cross will produce only heterozygous offspring?

AA × aa

AA × Aa

Aa × Aa

Aa × aa

AA x aa

500

What are the four macromolecules? Describe a monomer and polymer for each.

Carbohydrate: Glucose, starch

Lipid: Fatty acid; Phospholipid

Protein: Amino Acid; protein

Nucleic Acid: Nucleotide; DNA/RNA

500

Describe each of these.

  • Osmosis 
  • Active Transport 
  • Facilitated diffusion 
  • Endocytosis/exocytosis
Osmosis- diffusion of water

Active transport- needs ATP to move against concentration gradient

Facilitated diffusion- diffusion via a channel

Endo/Exo- use a membrane

500

Name 4 parts of the cellular respiration pathway.

Could be anything

500

How does Down syndrome occur?

Trisomy 21

500

Why is a pedigree useful?

Shows family history of trait