Cell Biology: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

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What does the prefix 'Homo-' mean?

Same (correct)

After

Before

Different

What characteristic do all living organisms share?

Respond to environment

Use DNA

All of the above (correct)

Made up of atoms

What is a characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?

Cell wall

Mitochondria

Nucleus (correct)

Chloroplasts

What is the function of the Golgi apparatus?

Sorts, modifies, and packages proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is a unique feature of water that supports life?

High specific heat Signup and view all the answers

Why is carbon an important organic atom?

It can form long chains and rings Signup and view all the answers

Where does photosynthesis occur?

Chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the energy molecule used for the majority of cell activities?

ATP Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of the cell membrane?

Phospholipid bilayer Signup and view all the answers

What type of transport requires energy?

Active transport Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of homeostasis?

To regulate metabolic processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the movement of water across a membrane?

Osmosis Signup and view all the answers

What type of inheritance is observed when both alleles are fully expressed?

Co-dominance inheritance Signup and view all the answers

What is the resulting phenotype when a red snapdragon (R) is crossed with a white snapdragon (W)?

Pink Signup and view all the answers

What type of genes are located on the X chromosome with no allele on the Y chromosome?

Sex-linked genes Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of multiple alleles in a population?

More genotypes and phenotypes Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of genes in DNA molecules?

To code for the production of proteins Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the genetic information passed from a parent to its offspring?

Genetic code Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when DNA is copied into messenger RNA?

Transcription Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between DNA and RNA?

DNA has a double helix structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of transfer RNA (tRNA)?

To match codons with amino acids Signup and view all the answers

Where does translation occur in a cell?

On the ribosomes Signup and view all the answers

What determines the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

The sequence of nucleotides in a gene Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a start codon?

To start translation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the first consumer in a food chain or web?

Primary Consumer Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of energy lost between each trophic level in an ecosystem?

90% Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the close relationship between two or more species, where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?

Parasitism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the exchange of matter through the biosphere?

Biogeochemical cycle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a model that shows the relative amounts of energy, biomass, or numbers of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem?

Energy pyramid Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an organism that eats both plants and animals?

Omnivore Signup and view all the answers