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100

These organisms use sunlight to make food for itself

Define Producers (or: Autotrophes/Photosynthetic plants)

100

Part of a cell that controls the maintains movement in and out of the cell, and acts as a barrier to the outside environment

Define Cell Membrane

100

The mouth, stomach, and intestines together make ____ system.

Define Digestive System

100

Friday, April 11th

When is the deadline for CS applications?

200

This type of single-celled organisms that contain DNA, cytoplasm, ribosomes and a cell membrane, but no other membrane-bound organelles.

Prokaryotes

200

The lungs, diaphragm, and trachea together make ____ system.

Define Respiratory System

200

Unit of heredity transferred from a parent to offspring or length of DNA that codes for a protein

Define a Gene

200

Saltman Quarterly Features, Under the Scope, SQ Insider

What are SQ;s 3 major publications?

300

Binding site on an enzyme that's shaped to fit a specific substrate.

Define Active Site

300

The gland that produces insulin

Define Pancreas

300

Proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in the body

Define Enzymes

300

Molly and Chiraag

Who are the 2024-2025 EICs?

400

Process of breaking down sugar, in the presence of oxygen, to produce ATP, carbon dioxide, and water.

Define Cellular Respiration

400

Natural movement of molecules across cell membranes without external energy input

Define Diffusion

400

Loss of water from a plant through its leaves

Define Transpiration

400

2004

What was the year Saltman Quarterly was founded?

500

The threadlike ends of nerve cells which conduct impulses

Define Axon

500

6CO₂ + 6H₂O —> C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂describes _{______} biological process

Define Photosynthesis

500

The amino acid essential in the production of melatonin and regulating the sleep cycle

Define tryptophan

500

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