Biology 10 Week Exam Cards Flashcards
What is a controlled experiment?
Changing a single variable to test its effects without changing any other variables
What are the characteristics of living things?
- They are made up of cells
- They reproduce
- They are based on a universal genetic code
- They grow and develop
- They obtain and use materials and energy
- They respond to their environment
- They maintain a stable internal environment
- They change over time
What are the levels of organization in life science?
- Biosphere
- Ecosystem
- Community
- Population
- Organism
- Groups of cells
- Cells
- Molecules
What is the biosphere?
The part of earth that contains all ecosystems
What is an ecosystem?
A community and its non-living surroundings
What is a community?
Populations that lives together in a defined area
What is a population?
A group of organisms of one type that live in the same area
What is an organism?
Individual living thing
What are groups of cells?
Tissues, organs, and organ systems
What are cells?
Smallest functional unit of life
What are molecules?
Groups of atoms; smallest unit of most chemical compounds
What are the four main groups of organic compound found in living things?
Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids
What are the functions of lipids?
They are used to store energy
What are the functions of nucleic acids?
They store and transmit the hereditary/genetic info
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
They are the main source of energy for living things; plants and some animals use them for structural purposes
What are the functions of proteins
They control the rate of reactions and control cell processes. Some are used to form bones or muscles. Others transport substances into or out of cells or help to fight disease
What is a multicellular organism?
Organisms made up of multiple cells
What is a unicellular organism?
Organisms made up of one cell
How do enzymes work?
They speed up the chemical reactions that take place in cells
What is a hypothesis?
A proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations
What are the basic components of a compound light microscopes?
Light that passes through a specimen + two lenses
What are the functions of the nucleus?
It controls cell processes and contains the hereditary material DNA
What are the functions of the nuclear membrane?
It allows materials to move in and out of the nucleus
What are the functions of the nucleolus?
It produces ribosomes
What are the functions of ribosomes?
They produce proteins by following instructions from the nucleus
What are the functions of the endoplasmic reticulum?
They make proteins and transport materials… Two types of endoplasmic reticulum:
Smooth ER: Attaches carbs and lipids to proteins
Rough ER: Ribosomes stud its surface
What are the functions of vacuoles?
They store materials within the cell
What are the functions of the cell membrane?
It regulates what goes in and out of the cell
What are the functions of the cell wall?
Found in plants and other prokaryotes, the cell wall provides support and protection for the cell