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9th Grade Biology EOC
EOC Review for Biology
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Biology
9th Grade
05/24/2009

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Organic molecules contain
Definition
carbon
Term
Organic molecules make up
Definition
all living things
Term
Simple sugars are
Definition
monosaccharides
Term
Chains of monosaccharides make up
Definition
polysaccharides
Term
Complex sugars are
Definition
polysaccharides
Term
Proteins are made up of
Definition
amino acids
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Carbohydrates are made up of
Definition
monosaccharides and polysaccharides
Term
Lipids are made up of
Definition
fatty acids and glycerol
Term
Nucleic acids include
Definition
DNA and RNA
Term
Nucleic acids are made up of
Definition
nucleotides
Term
Subunits of nucleic acids are
Definition
nucleotides
Term
Nucleic acids... (function)
Definition
carry genetic information
Term
Nucleic acids are made up of
Definition
a 5-carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base
Term
the nitrogen bases for DNA and RNA are
Definition
DNA: adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine
RNA: adenine, cytosine, guanine, URACIL
Term
carbohydrates (function)
Definition
provide energy
Term
lipids (function)
Definition
long term energy storage
Term
nucleic acids (function)
Definition
instructions on how to make proteins
Term
proteins (function)
Definition
structure, growth, repair
Term
Benedict's solution tests for...
color turns from...
Definition
monosaccharides
blue to red
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iodine tests for...
color turns from...
Definition
starch
rust to black or bluish black
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Brown paper bag test is for...
turns the bag...
Definition
lipids
translucent
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Biuret's test is for...
solution turns...
Definition
proteins
purple
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cells are the...
Definition
basic unit of all living things
Term
Nucleus (function)
Definition
contains DNA and regulates the functions of the cell
Term
Plasma/cell membrane (function)
Definition
regulate what goes in and out of the cell
Term
mitochondria (function)
Definition
cellular respiration occurs here
Term
Ribosomes (function)
Definition
protein synthesis occurs here
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cell wall (function)
Definition
protects the cell and gives it shape
only in plant cells
Term
vacuoles (function)
Definition
store food, water, and waste
big in plant cells
small in animal cells
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Chloroplast (function)
Definition
where photosynthesis occurs
Term
hierarchy of cell organization
Definition
cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system
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the structure of nerve cells is well suited to...
Definition
carrying nerve impulses throughout the body
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red blood cells smooth ______ shape is well suited to...
Definition
disk; traveling through blood vessels
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muscle cells need lots of ______, so they contain many _______
Definition
energy; mitochondria
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Homeostasis (definition)
Definition
maintaining a stable internal environment
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two types of transport
Definition
passive and active
Term
passive transport...
Definition
does not require energy
Term
active transport...
Definition
requires energy
Term
two types of passive transport
Definition
diffusion and osmosis
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diffusion is the ...
Definition
movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration
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osmosis the the...
Definition
diffusion of water through a membrane
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active transport is the movement of molecules for an area of...
Definition
low concentration to high concentration.
REQUIRES ENERGY
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semi-permeable membrane (diffusion)
Definition
allows small molecules through but not large ones
Term
an enzyme is made of...
Definition
proteins
Term
each enzyme fits with a specific substrate so it has a special job. what is this called?
Definition
lock and key
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an enzyme is a ______ for chemical reactions
Definition
catalyst
Term
ATP (what does it stand for)
Definition
adenine tri-phosphate
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ATP (function)
Definition
stores energy
Term
how does ATP release energy?
Definition
a phosphate bond is broken, making ADP
Term
what kind of organism does cellular respiration?
Definition
ALL ORGANISMS DO CELLULAR RESPIRATION
Term
anaerobic respiration does not require...
Definition
oxygen
Term
two examples of anaerobic respiration are:
Definition
alcoholic fermentation and lactic acid fermentation
Term
aerobic respiration requires...
Definition
oxygen
Term
DNA is the ______ of ______.
It has information on how to make...
Definition
code of life; proteins
Term
DNA forms a ______ shape.
Definition
double helix
Term
The three parts of DNA are...
Definition
5-carbon sugar
phosphate group
nitrogenous base
Term
the four nitrogen bases in DNA are...
Definition
Adenine - Thymine
Cytosine - Guanine
Term
Weak ______ bonds attach the two strands of a DNA molecule
Definition
hydrogen
Term
every three nitrogen bases is the code for a(n)...
Definition
amino acid
Term
the three letter code for an amino acid is called a(n)...
Definition
codon
Term
an error in a nitrogen base is called a(n)...
Definition
mutation
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RNA (stands for)
Definition
Ribonucleic acid
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RNA is ______ stranded
Definition
single
Term
Instead of thymine, RNA uses...
Definition
uracil
Term
the three types of RNA are...
Definition
transferRNA, messengerRNA, ribosomalRNA
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messengerRNA (function)
Definition
carries DNA code from nucleus to ribosome
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tranferRNA (function)
Definition
carries amino acids from cytoplasm to the ribosome
Term
ribosomalRNA (function)
Definition
makes up ribosomes
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two steps of protein synthesis
Definition
transcription and translation
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transcription (what happens)
Definition
DNA code is copied onto mRNA
Term
translation (what happens)
Definition
protein is made in the ribosome
Term
All cells of an organism have _______ DNA.
Definition
identical
Term
2 types of cell division:
Definition
mitosis and meiosis
Term
Mitosis (function)
Definition
involved in cell repair, growth, and asexual reproduction
Term
Meiosis (function)
Definition
involved in the production of gametes
Term
stages of mitosis
Definition
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
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