Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Diseases
Biotechnology
Miscellaneous
100

A light-absorbing chemical that traps the energy in sunlight and converts it to chemical energy

What is chlorophyll

100

Does not change the identity of the substance; ex. Any change in shape, size, state of matter

What is a physical change

100

Non-living particles that reproduce by taking over a host cell

What is a virus

100

This process describes all of the different breeds of dogs.  

What is selective breeding.

100

Eating a proper amount of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats to help the body function properly is....

What is nutrition

200

How cells convert glucose into energy to survive. A process in which cells use oxygen to release energy stored in sugars.

What is Cellular Respiration

200

Where on the perodic table, are you most likely to find elements that do not react with other elements?

What is group/family 18

200

Which part of modern life could most likely cause an epidemic to turn into a pandemic?

What is transportation

200

What is a useful change made to crops using applications of biotechnology?

What is: (any of these answers)

*Disease resist crops

*less use of pesticides

*longer shelf life

*more nutrients (inside crop)

200

True or False

This chemical equation demonstrates the Law of  conservation of mass

Mg + HCl ---> H+ MgCl2

What is false

300

The process by which producers or autotrophs use carbon dioxide, water, and energy from light to make sugar and oxygen.

What is photosynthesis

300

Made up of 2 or more different types of atoms or elements chemically bonded or combined

What is a compound

300

What 4 ways do infectious diseases spread?

  • Infected People

  • Infected Animals/vectors

  • Contaminated Objects (Fomites)
  • Soil, Food, and Water
300

Adding a gene from one organism into the DNA of another organism is called...

What is genetic modification

300

Wood buring in a fireplace is what kind of change?

What is a chemical change

400

Which two nutrients are sources of energy for the body?

What is carbohydrates and fats

400

How many carbon atoms are there on the side of the reactant and how many hydrogen are there on the side of the product?

3C6H3O6 ——> 2C2H5OH + 2CO2

What is C-18 and H-12

400

Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or fungus.

What is a pathogen

400

What are 3 medical benefits of biotechnology?

What is...

  • Stem cell therapy 

  • Cloning animals for disease research

  • Gene editing 

  • Medicine production

400

A lab tech combines 50 grams of one chemical and an unknown amount of another chemical in a closed system. A chemical reaction occurs and the mass of the products is 125 grams. How much of the unknown chemical was used in the reaction?

What is 75 grams
500

Chemical equation for Cellular Respiration....write it on the board or piece of paper

What is 

C6H12O6 + 6O2 —-> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

500

Elements in the same column of the periodic table all have similiar...

What is similiar physical and chemical characteristics

500

Why are pandemics harder to prevent than epidemics?

What is because pandemics cover a large geographical area, while epidemics are specific to a given area. 

500

How does biotechnology benefit NC..specifically our area?

What is there are many biotech companies in NC (specifically in RTP) which provide many job/career opportunities for the state which brings in a lot of money (tax revenue) because it attracts more people to the area.  

500

The bacteria that causes malaria is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. Which term best describes the role of the mosquitoes in transmitting malaria?

 

What is a vector