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Bio Exam Review
First Semester
110
Biology
9th Grade
12/17/2007

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Term
                      can be used to:
  • view
Definition
Light microscopes
Term

               can be used to:

  •  view dead and preserved cells
  • produce 3-D images of the surfaces of objects
Definition
Electron Microscopes
Term
                     is the process of keeping internal conditions fairly constant
Definition
Homeostasis
Term
     is a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations
Definition
Hypothesis
Term
(blank) is a group of cells that develops from a single original cell
Definition
Cell Culture
Term
(blank) is information gathered from observation
Definition
Data
Term
(blank) means to change over time
Definition
evolve
Term
 (blank) is a decimal system based on certain standards and scaled on multiples of 10
Definition
Metric System
Term
(blank) is the technique that separates different cell parts
Definition
Cell fractionation
Term
device that produces images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye
Definition
Microscope
Term
(blank) is the science that seeks to understand the living world
Definition
Biology
Term
(blank) is a well tested explanation that unifies a brad range of observations
Definition
Theory
Term

The nucleus, the center of the atom, is made up of (blank) and (blank)

Definition
  • Protons
  • Neutrons
Term
The negatively charged particles in atoms are called (blank)
Definition
electrons
Term
Different isotopes of the same element have different numbers of (blank)
Definition
neutrons
Term
Isoltopes of the same element have the same chemical properties because they have the same number of (blank)
Definition
electrons
Term
In a(n) (blank) bond, electrons are transferred from one atom to another
Definition
ionic
Term
  • the main source of energy for living things
  • sugar and starches
Definition
Carbohydrates
Term
  • help carry out chemical reactions
  • transport substances in and out of cells
  • composed of amino acids
Definition
proteins
Term
  • important parts of biological membranes
  • fats
Definition
lipids
Term
Lipids are made up of fatty acids and (blank)
Definition
glycerol
Term
Glucose, galactose, and fructose are carbohydrates called (blank)
Definition
monosaccarides
Term
the two basic kinds of nucleic acids are (blank) and (blank)
Definition
  • Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
Term
(blank) are polymers of amino acids
Definition
Protiens
Term
a fatty acid with the maximum number of hydrogen atoms possible is (blank)
Definition
satuated
Term
Protons and neutrons together from the (blank), which is at the center of the atom
Definition
nucleus
Term
a pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom is called a(n) (blank)
Definition
element
Term
A chemical (blank) is a substance formed by the combination of two or more elements in definite proportions
Definition
compound
Term
The two main types of chemical bonds are (blank) and (blank)
Definition
  • ionic bonds
  • covalent bonds
Term
(blank) is a large compound formed by the joining of small compounds, called monomers
Definition
Polymer
Term
(blank) is a monomer of a protein
Definition
amino acid
Term
(blank) is a single sugar molecule
Definition
monosaccaride
Term
(blank) are atoms of the same element that differ in the number of neutrons
Definition
isotopes
Term
(blank) is a dissolved compound that prevents sharp swings in pH
Definition
buffer
Term
(blank) stores and transmits genetic information
Definition
nucleic acid
Term
(blank) is a vatalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in cells
Definition
enzyme
Term
(blank) is a process that produces a new set of chemicals
Definition
Chemical reaction
Term

(blank) is part of waterproof coverings?

 

Definition
Lipid
Term

What does a diagram of the following look like?

  • nucleic acid
  • lipid
  • amino acid 
Definition

amino acid:

http://www.langara.bc.ca/biology/mario/Assets/aminoAcidStruc.jpg

 

 

Term

This type of cell does not have organelles or a nucleus. 

Definition
Prokariotic
Term
This type of cell has organelles and a nucleus
Definition
eukaryotic
Term
(blank) provides support and protection for the cell
Definition
cell wall
Term
(blank) controls most cell processes and contains DNA
Definition
nucleus
Term
maintains the cell's shape with a network of protien filaments (like microtubuals)
Definition
Cytoskeleton
Term
(blank) is the site where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled and where proteins are chemically modified
Definition

endoplasmoic redickulum

 

woops i meant reticulum! 

Term
(blank) modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Golgi Complex
Term
(blank) uses energy from sunlight to make food molecules
Definition
chloroplast
Term
What do you call it when water rushes out of a cell and it shrivles up?
Definition
Hypertonic
Term
What do you call it when the water enters and leaves a cell at the same time so the membrane is not stretched?
Definition
Isotonic
Term
What do you call it when water rushes into a cell so it swells?
Definition
Hypotonic
Term

Put the following in order from largest to smallest:

  • organs
  • organism
  • individual cells
  • tissues
  • organ systems 
Definition
  1. organism
  2. organ systems
  3. organs
  4. tissues
  5. individual cells
Term
(blank) is granular material visible within the nucleus
Definition
Chromatin
Term
(blank) is the process by which extensions of cytoplasm engulf large particles
Definition
phagocytosis
Term
The small dense region in the nucleus where the assembly of ribosomes begins is called the (blank)
Definition
nucleolus
Term
The hollow tubes of protein that help maintain the shape of the cell are called (blank)
Definition
microtubules
Term
Which organelles can use energy from sunlight to create energy-rich food molecules?
Definition
chloropasts
Term
What is the process by which material is taken into the cell by infoldings of the cell membrane?
Definition
endocytosis
Term
The fourth, and highest, level of organization in a multicellular organism is a (blank)
Definition
organ system
Term
The distinct, threadlike structures that contain the genetic information of the cell are called (blank)  
Definition
DNA
Term
Particles tend to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration in a process known as (blank)
Definition
diffusion
Term
When some substances can pass across them but others cannot, biological membranes are said to have (blank)
Definition
semi permeable membranes
Term
The process in which water diffuses through a selectively permeable membrane is called (blank)
Definition
osmosis
Term
The process by which a protein channel allows molecules to cross the cell membrane is called (blank)  
Definition
facilitated diffusion
Term
The process that requires an input of energy to help material move from an area of lower concentration to an area of greater concentration is called  
Definition
active transport
Term
What do you call something that makes its own food? (a plant is an example)
Definition
autotroph
Term
What do you call something that relies on something else for food? like an amimal for instance...
Definition
heterotroph
Term
Priestley, van Helmont, and Ingenhousz all made observations about what?
Definition
plants
Term
The light-dependent reactions take place within the (blank) membranes
Definition
thylacoid
Term
The light-independent reations are also known as the (blank)
Definition
Calvin cycle
Term
The energy carriers (blank) and (blank) are produced during the light-dependent reactions
Definition
ATP and NADPH
Term
In the light-dependent reactions, the gas (blank) is produced
Definition
oxygen
Term
High-energy sugars are produced during the (blank) reactions
Definition
Calvin cycle
Term
The light-independent reactions take place in the (blank)
Definition
stroma
Term
The light reaction starts with (blank) and ends in (blank)
Definition

start- sunlight and water

end- NADPH2 and ATP 

Term
The dark reaction starts and ends with what?
Definition

starts- CO2

ends-  Glucose and water 

Term
The process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen is called (blank)
Definition
cellular respirations
Term
During glycolysis, one molecule of (blank) is broken in half
Definition
glucose
Term
During glycolysis, NAD+ is converted to (blank)  
Definition
NADH
Term
Glycolysis produces a net gain of how many ATP molecules for each reaction?
Definition
2
Term
The products of alcoholic fermentation are (blank), (blank), and (blank)
Definition
  • alcohol
  • CO2
  • NAD
Term
(blank) is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree celcius
Definition
calorie
Term
1st step in releasing glucose in which a moleule of glucose is broken into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid
Definition
glycolysis
Term
process that releases energy by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presencce of an oxygen  
Definition
cellular respiration
Term
electron carrier involved in glycosis  
Definition
NAD+
Term
process by which cells release energy in the absence of oxygen
Definition
fermentation
Term
process that does not require oxygen
Definition
anaerobic
Term
process that requires oxygen
Definition
aerobic
Term
second stage of cellular respiration in which pyruvic acid is broken down into carbon dioxide in a series of energy extracting reactions
Definition
krebs cycle
Term
a series of proteins in which the high-energy electrons from the kreb cycle are used to convert ADP into ATP
Definition
electron transport chain
Term
What is Mendel's principle of dominance?
Definition
Some alleles are dominant and some are recessive
Term
Which two combinations of alleles could produce a trait controlled by a dominatnt allele?
Definition

Dominant+ Dominant

or

Dominant + Recessive 

Term

Crossing Tt with Tt is an example of a (blank)

and what is it? 

Definition

monogybrid cross

and

1 TT

2 Tt

1 tt 

Term
(blank) is when both alleles contribute to the phenotype of the organism
Definition
incomplete dominance
Term
(blank) is when more than two possible alleles for a trait exist in a population
Definition
multiple alleles
Term
(blank) are traits controlled by two or more genes
Definition
polygenic traits
Term
(blank) is when one allele is not completely dominant over the other
Definition
codominance
Term

if you cross FfJj and FFJj what would you get?

what kind of cross is this? 

Definition

dihybrid cross

figure it out yourselves because i am way to damn tired of this.... 

Term
Know the order of meiosis one and two
Definition
  1. cells undergo a round of DNA replication
  2. homologous chromosomes form tetrads
  3. crossing over (if any) occurs
  4. spindle fibers attach to the homologous chromosome pairs
  5. spindle fibers pull apart homologous chromosomes
  6. two haploid (N) daughter cells form
  7. Chromosomes line up in the center of the cell
  8. sister chromatids seperate
  9. individual chromatids move to eachend of the cell
  10. 4 haploid (N) daughter cells form
Term
form of a gene is a (blank)
Definition
allele
Term
sex cell
Definition
gamete
Term
containing a single set of chromosomes
Definition
haploid
Term
in what process do male and female reproductive cells join during sexual reproduction?
Definition
fertilization
Term
organisms that have identical alleles for a particular trait are (blank)
Definition
homozygous
Term
an organism that has an allele for brown eyes as well as blue eyes is (blank)
Definition
heterozygous
Term
traits controlled by two or more genes are (blank)
Definition
polygenic traits
Term
(blank) is a type of cell that has two sets of chromosomes
Definition
diploid
Term
there are 4 chromosomes in a (blank)
Definition
tetrad
Term
Know what Redi, Needham, Spallanzani, and Pasteur did
Definition
figure it out yourself
Term
I went looking through her outline of what was going to be on the exam that was not covered on the worksheets:
Definition
  • CAM, C4 plants
  • Centrifuge
  • What those scientists did
  • O and know that cancer is rapid growth of abnormal cells 
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