Final

Question 1

What is the simplest unit of life?

Answer 1

Cell

Question 2

A living thing that maintains an internal order that is separated from the environment is an?

Answer 2

Organism

Question 3

______ is defined as metabolic reactions that a cell uses to get energy from food molecules and release waste products

Answer 3

Respiration

Question 4

_____ is an increase in weight or size

Answer 4

Growth

Question 5

______ is the process whereby light energy is captured by plant, algal, or bacterial cells and is used to synthesis organic molecules from CO2 and H2O

Answer 5

Photosynthesis

Question 6

______ is the process where living organisms regulate their cells and Codie’s to maintain relatively stable internal conditions.

Answer 6

Homeostasis

Question 7

The generation of offspring by sexual or asexual means is called

Answer 7

Reproduce

Question 8

_______ is defined as a series of changes in the state of a cell, tissue, organ, or organism; the underlying process that gives rise to the structure and function of living organisms

Answer 8

Development

Question 9

_____ is the genetic material that provides a blueprint for the organization, development and function of living things.

Answer 9

DNA

Question 10

A _____ is a unit of heredity that contributes to the characteristics or traits of an organism(an organized sequence of DNA)

Answer 10

Gene

Question 11

A living thing that maintains an internal order that is separated from the environment is a what?

Answer 11

Organism

Question 12

If something is _____ it is able to be passed from parent to offspring.

Answer 12

Heritable

Question 13

_____ is defined as the sum total of all chemical reactions that occur within an organism. Also, a specific set of chemical reactions occurring at the cellular level.

Answer 13

Metabolism

Question 14

_____ is defined as the phenomenon that populations or organisms change from one generation to the next. As a result, some organisms become successful at survival and reproduction.

Answer 14

Evolve(evolution)

Question 15

When a molecule is able to form a hydrogen bond the molecule is said to be?

Answer 15

Hydrophilic(polar bond)

Question 16

Polar molecules tend to associate with one another( or with other polar molecules) this interaction is called?

Answer 16

Hydrogen bond

Question 17

If a molecule is unable to form a hydrogen (polar) bond it is said to be?

Answer 17

Hydrophobic

Question 18

When atoms permanently exchange electrons ______ are formed.

Answer 18

Ions

Question 19

The original substances are called?

Answer 19

Reactants

Question 20

A ______ ________ occurs when one or more substances are changed into other substances by the making or breaking of chemical bonds

Answer 20

Chemical reactions

Question 21

______ is to speed up the rate at which chemical reactions occur catalyst

Answer 21

Catayst

Question 22

The new substances of chemical reaction is called

Answer 22

Products

Question 23

Substances dissolved in liquid are known as

Answer 23

Solutes

Question 24

Together solutes and solvent crest a substance known as

Answer 24

Solution

Question 25

The liquid in which solutes are dissolved is known as

Answer 25

Solvent

Question 26

When something is ______ hydrogen comes off when reacted with water

Answer 26

Ionizes

Question 27

The concentration of H+ is a solution is expressed as the solutions

Answer 27

pH

Question 28

When water ionizes it forms positively charged hydrogen ions and negatively charged ______.

Answer 28

Hydroxide ions (OH-)

Question 29

A substance that releases hydrogen ions (H+) in solution is referred to as ______.

Answer 29

An acid

Question 30

_______ are compounds that minimize fluctuations in pH in a solution. They are an important homeostatic mechanisms in living systems.

Answer 30

Buffers

Question 31

_____ _____ are carbon containing molecules

Answer 31

Organic molecules

Question 32

________ is a substance that, when added to water lowers the concentration of H+(due to the release of OH-) this substances increase the pH of a solution.

Answer 32

Base

Question 33

Molecules with predominately hydrogen-carbon bonds are called

Answer 33

Hydrocarbons

Question 34

_____ are organic molecules that can be used to form larger molecules (polymers) consisting of many repeating units of the monomer

Answer 34

Monomers

Question 35

_____ are many molecules bonded together to make a polymer or a large molecule formed by linking many smaller molecules called monomers

Answer 35

Macromolecules/polymers

Question 36

A chemical reaction that utilizes the water to break apart molecules is a

Answer 36

Hydrolysis reaction

Question 37

_____ are organic molecules often with the general formula C(H2O); includes starches, sugars, and cellulose.

Answer 37

Carbohydrates

Question 38

What is a carbohydrate made up of two monosaccharides?

Answer 38

A disaccharide

Question 39

Simple sugar

Answer 39

Monosaccharides

Question 40

A chemical reaction that utilizes the water to break apart molecules is a ______.

Answer 40

Hydrolysis reaction

Question 41

_______ reaction are chemical reactions in which two or more molecules are combined into a larger molecule by covenant bonding, with the loss of a small molecule or a type of reaction in which the small molecule that is lost is water

Answer 41

Condensation/dehydration reaction

Question 42

A ______ is many monosaccharides linked to form long polymers

Answer 42

Polysaccharide

Question 43

A _____ is a functional unit composed of one or more polypeptides- each polypeptide is composed of a linear sequence of amino scores

Answer 43

Proteins

Question 44

_______ are a class of lipids that are similar in structure to triglycerides, but the third hydroxyl group of glycerol is linked to a phosphate group instead of a fatty acid; a key component of biological membranes

Answer 44

Phospholipids

Question 45

Covenant bond that links to amino acids in a protein

Answer 45

Peptide bond

Question 46

Building blocks of proteins

Answer 46

Amino acids(20) held together by peptide bonds

Question 47

Make up of a 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group and a base

Answer 47

Nucleotide

Question 48

A ______ is a molecule composed predominately of hydrogen and carbon atoms, that is non polar and therefore very insoluble in water

Answer 48

Lipid (includes fats, triglycerides, phospholipids, waxed, and steroids.

Question 49

Made up of a 5 carbon sugar, a phosphate group of a base

Answer 49

Nucleotide

Question 50

An organic molecule composed of nucleotides is called _____, the two types are DNA and RNA.

Answer 50

Nucleic acid

Question 51

______ is a central theory of biology that states new cells only come from pre-existing cells

Answer 51

Cell theory

Question 52

What does a plasma membrane do?

Answer 52

Surrounds the cell and is made up of proteins and lipids

Question 53

Structures in the cytoplasm where proteins are made

Answer 53

Ribosomes

Question 54

No membrane bound structure(single cell organism)

Answer 54

Prokaryotic

Question 55

What is flagella?

Answer 55

Long tail like cell parts used and is mainly for movement. Sperm cells.

Question 56

Fluid outside of the nucleus

Answer 56

Cytosol

Question 57

Is composed of DNA and associated proteins (sometimes called chromatin)

Answer 57

Chromosome

Question 58

Has membrane bound organelles, nucleus.

Answer 58

Eukaryotic

Question 59

_____ is a central theory of biology that states new cells only come from pre-existing cells

Answer 59

Cell theory