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Biology Semester I Exam Review

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covalent
nonmetals form ___________ compounds with other nonmetals
compound light
micrscope containing two lenses and used in common high school labs
aerobic
The most efficient type of respiration is ______.
hypotonic
Water moves into a cell when the cell is placed in a _________ solution.
electron microscope
The type of microscope which has the greatest magnification
ethics
The study of standards for what is right and wrong is called ______.
glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and oxygen (O₂)
What are the two products of photosynthesis?
photosynthesis
The light reaction and calvin cycle are two parts to ________________
meter
The metric base unit for length is
gametes
The parent's ________________ are written on the top and side of a punnett square
less
Acids have a pH _______ than seven.
telophase II
The phase of meiosis when 4 haploid cells form is called
tetrads
During prophase I of Meiosis, homologous chromosomes (4 chromatids) which come together are called ___________
ATP
The energy molecule that cells use is called _________________
aerobic respiration
glycolysis, krebs and electron transport chain are all steps in
meiosis
Division of cells that will form gametes
egg
The gamete produced by the mother.
phenotype
Looking at the physical features of a dog will provide the dog's ________.
interphase
The longest phase of the cell's cycle.
metric
Science uses which system to measure items?
replication
The process of DNA copying itself is called ___________________
nucleus
Control Center of Cell
osmosis
Water leaving or entering a cell does so through a process known as __________.
endoplasmic reticulum
Folded membrane where reactions occur
cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide
Put in order from largest to smallest: DNA, nucleotide, cell, chromosome, nucleus
cancer
Viruses, environmental influences and radiation are examples of things that can cause _________.
2
The first electron energy level can contain a maximum of ______ electrons
nitrogen
Proteins contain what element that fats and carbohydrates don't have?
Mendel
Known as Father of Genetics
autosomes
22 pair of chromosomes not including the sex chromosomes
eukaryotic cells
A cell with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles is termed ____________.
Hooke
First to describe cells
uracil
Replaces the Thymine in an RNA molecule.
cell theory
all life is made of cells which are the basic units of life and must come from preexisting cells is called the ________.
tRNA
Clover shaped RNA that picks up amino acids for transport to the ribosome
law of Segregation
Mendel's law that states only one factor from each parent is passed to the offspring is called _______.
living things
Biology is the study of ______________.
metaphase
What phase is identified by chromosomes lining up along the cell's mid-line?
crossing over
When parts of homologous chromatids exchange places with one another which creates genetic recombinations.
glycolysis
The first step in BREAKING DOWN a glucose molecule
observing
Questions arise from individuals __________ the world around them.
polarity
Water can dissolve many compounds because of its
mitosis
Division of body cells
theory
A scientific explanation that's been tested over time is a _________.
four
Carbon atoms must share ____________ electrons to be stable
arrangement of atoms
Compounds with the same chemical formula will differ in ________________
metaphase
Chromosomes line up along midline
nitrogen bases
What part of the DNA molecule gets copied during transcription?
chloroplast
Chlorophyll is located in what organelle?
transcription
Process which forms Messenger RNA
gene Therapy
nasal spray allowing good genes to enter and person's body
sex-linked
Royal hemophilia is the result of _____________ inheritance
alleles
Alternate forms of a gene are called ______________.
control Group
The part of a science experiment that's kept the same.
gram
The metric unit commonly used for mass is _____ for small items and kilogram for heavier items.
double helix
The shape of the DNA molecule.
carbon dioxide + water + light yeilds glucose and oxygen
The word equation for photosynthesis
nucleus
Protons and neutrons are located in the __________ of an atom.
centromere
Chromatids of a chromosome attach to spindle fibers by the ___________
dynamic Equilibrium
When diffusion slow down and stops __________ is reached.
nucleotide
Is made up of one sugar, base and a phosphate group.
codominant
Blood types are the result of ______________ inheritance
cell membrane
Boundary of the cell
pyruvic acid
During the first step of respiration, glucose is broken down into
respiration
the breakdown of glucose to usable energy
deoxyribose
The sugar of a DNA molecule.
base
pH of 13 is considered a strong ____________.
dependent variable
The measured outcome of an experiment
hypertonic
Water moves out of a cell when the cell is placed in a ________ solution like sugar water.
mRNA
Type of RNA that is a blue print of the DNA molecule which leaves the nucleus during protein synthesis
cytosine
Guanine base binds to _________
plasma membrane
What part of a cell maintains the cells homeostasis?
XX
Males have XY chromosomes and females have sex chromosomes called _____.
cilia
Short hair-like; used for movement
lysosome
Sac of digestive enzymes
recessive alleles
Most human genetic disorders are caused by
hypothesis
A testable explanation for a question or problem
substrates
Enzymes attach to molecules called __________that undergo chemical reactions in the body
sex chromosomes
The 23rd set of chromosomes is called ______.
animals cells
Which type of cells do not have a cell wall?
punnett Square
A device used to show the offspring combinations of two parents.
deoxyribose sugar
The backbone of a DNA molecule is made up of a phosphate
prophase
Cell begins to undergo Mitosis by coiling up chromosomes
cell membrane cytoplasm and nucelus
The three main parts of a cell
acid
A substance that forms hydrogen ions in water is an
translation
The dropping off of amino acids for protein assembly is called ______.
physical
Dissolving substances is a ___________ change since you can achieve the solid again by boiling the liquid
characteristics of living things
Ability to reproduce, high level of organization, growth, adaptation, responding to stimuli and requiring energy are all examples of
50%
The percent chance a couple will always have a boy is _______.
scientific Method
Steps used in science that gathers information, tests hypothesis, and solve problems is called
choroplast
Converts light energy to chemical energy
skin cancer
What could be one result of mutated skin cells of a person?
experiment
A test of a hypothesis
fertilization
The process of a sperm uniting with an egg is called __________.
experiment
A structured procedure for collecting information to test a hypothesis is called an _______.
polymers
Carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and proteins are all large molecules called _____________.
organ system
Which term is most complex: cell, organ system, organ or tissue?
cancer
uncontrolled division of cells creates a tumor that can spread resulting in
quantitative research
Research that's reported in numerical form with charts and graphs.
energy
In order for your body to undergo reactions and normal body function, it requires _____.
pedigree
diagram showing an inherited disease over several generations
diploid
A cell containing the full set (2) alleles for each trait is said to be _____.
vacuole
Storage sacs
reproduce
All living things __________ to make more of themselves.
translocation
The process of a part of a chromosome breaking off and is added to a different chromosome is called _____________
frameshift
When a DNA segment has an added or lost nitrogen base it's called a _________ mutation.
organic
All carbon compounds are called ___________________.
adenine
_____________ bonds to thymine on a DNA molecule or uracil on RNA.
cytosine
Guanine always bonds to what nitrogen base?
data
Information gathered through experimentation.
nitrogen bases
When DNA is copied, these pair up to form a new strand.
series of enzymes
What monitors the cell's cycle from phase to phase?
photosynthesis
Converting light energy into glucose
mitochondria
Power-house of the cell (converts larger molecules into ATP for energy use)
metaphase I
The phase of meiosis when homologous chromosomes line up in two lines along the mid-line of the cell is called
polar bodies
Meiosis produces 4 sperm or 1 egg and 3 _________.
independent variable
The variable being tested in an experiment
anaphase
Chromatids separate at the centromere
cytoplasm
jelly-like matrix that suspends organelles
anaphase II
The phase of meiosis when chromatids separate from each other
interphase
Phase the cell spends most of it's time in
heterozygous
Two alleles; one dominant and one recessive is said to be ______.
adenosine triphosphate
What does ATP stand for?
double
Unsaturated fats contain ________ bonds
Leeuwenhoek
Known as the Father of Microscopy
synapsis
The actual moving of homologous chromosomes to pair up during prophase I is called
chromatin
Thin strands of DNA
neutrons
Isotopes are the same atoms with different numbers of
electrophoresis
placing cut DNA in a gel-filled well to separate them by size and charge
respiration
The process which burns glucose to produce energy.
4
N₂O₂ has how many total atoms?
compound
Two or more elements chemically bonding together is called a _____________.
concentration gradient
Diffusion continues until there is no ____________.
point mutation
A DNA segment that's changed from CAT to GAT while being copied is called
chlorophyll
Green pigment that traps light energy is called ____________.
36
total net ATP molecules produced from one glucose molecule during aerboic respiration
meiosis
Reducing 78 chromosomes to 39 is the result of ___________
telophase
Two new cells form
proteins
A gene is a segment of DNA that controls the production of ________.
rRNA
A globular RNA that is combined with special protein that makes up a ribosome
flagella
long whip-like extension of the cell used for movement
cells
All living things are made up of _________.
protein synthesis
Putting amino acids together
ribose
The sugar of a RNA molecule.
gain
Non-metals like chlorine typically will _________ electrons to become stable.
deletion
When a portion of a chromosome is missing or breaks off.
isotopes
Carbon-12 carbon-13 carbon-14 are examples of ___________
polarity
water has slight charges on its ends due to unequal sharing of electrons causing a property called
hydrogen bonds
The attraction of a hydrogen atom of one water molecule to an oxygen atom of another water molecule forms
lipid bilayer
The cell membrane is made up of a ________________.
where the person lives
Cancer rates for people will follow according to the country ____________
active Transport
When a cell moves particles from an area of lesser concentration to greater concentration it uses ________.
chemical reaction
Burning of paper is an example of a ______________ reaction.
response
Living things adjust to a stimulus by a ______________.
ionic
metals and nonmetals form __________ compounds
liter
The metric unit for volume is
electron clouds
Electrons move about the nucleus in regions called ____________.
karyotype
picture of chromosomes which help locate abnormalities
heredity
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called __________.
incomplete dominant
Pink flowers from red and white parent combination shows the trait is ____.
proteins
Enzymes in the human body are ___________.
fermentation
__________ occurs after glycolysis if oxygen is absent
photosynthesis
The MAKING of a glucose molecule occurs through the process called _________
meiosis
What cell division reduces the number of chromosomes by 1/2?
selective permeability
The cell's cytoplasm can differ from the cell's surroundings due to the cell membrane's _________________
ribosome
the site of protein synthesis
amino acids
Proteins are made up of __________________.
technology
Applying science to the needs and problems of our society is called ________.

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