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Photosynthesis equation

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6 CO2 + 6 H2O + light —-> C6H12O2 + 6 O2

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Photosynthesis

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Process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight (make it into chemical energy) and uses it to make food

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Autotroph

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An organism which makes their own food

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Heterotroph

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An organism which relies on other organisms to get food

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Stage 1 (photosynthesis)

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Chloroplasts in plant cells capture energy from the sun using photosynthesis pigment called chlorophyll (this energy is used to power stage 2)

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Stage 2 (photosynthesis)

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CO2 (which enters through the stomata) and H2O ( which enters through roots) undergo a chemical reaction in chloroplasts to produce sugars (Oxygen leaves through the stomata)

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What are the reactants of the photosynthesis equation?

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6 CO2 (carbon dioxide) and 6 H2O (water)

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Cellular respiration equation

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C6H12O6 + 6 O2 —-> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O

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Cellular respiration

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Process by which cells obtain energy from glucose by breaking down simple food molecules (such as sugar), and releasing the stored energy

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Cellular respiration equation

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C6H12O6 + 6 O2 —-> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP (energy)

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Stage 1 (cellular respiration)

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In the cytoplasm, glucose is broken down into smaller molecules; oxygen is not involved (anaerobic) and only a small amount of energy is released

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Stage 2 (cellular respiration)

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Takes place in the mitochondria where molecules are broken down even further by chemical reactions - requires oxygen (aerobic) and a great deal of energy is also released (carbon dioxide and and water are also released)

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Fermentation

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Provides energy for cells without using oxygen

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List 2 types of fermentation

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  • alcoholic fermentation (used in baking)

- lactic acid fermentation (felt in muscles after extreme exertion)

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Is photosynthesis used by an autotroph or heterotroph?

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Autotroph

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Is cellular respiration used by and autotroph or heterotroph?

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Both

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What is an advantage of using photosynthesis?

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Doesn’t rely on other organisms for food

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What is a disadvantage of photosynthesis?

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No sun = no food

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What is an advantage of cellular respiration?

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Option to obtain energy without oxygen

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What is a disadvantage of cellular respiration?

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The organism has to eat regularly

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The cell cycle

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Regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo which is divided into 3 main stages

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What are the 3 stages of the cell cycle?

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Interphase, Mitosis, and Cytokinesis

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What is the biggest stage of the cell cycle?

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Interphase

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What are the functions of cell division?

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  • growth
  • repair damaged structures
  • reproduction
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Interphase
This is the period before cell division in which the cell grows, makes an identical copy of it’s DNA, and prepares for mitosis
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Mitosis
Stage in which the cell’s nucleus divides into 2 new nuclei and one copy of the DNA is distributed into each of the 2 daughter cells
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What are the 4 stages of mitosis?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
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What occurs during prophase?
- nuclear envelope dissolves - chromatin become chromosomes (made of 2 sister chromatids) - mitotic spindles form
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What occurs during metaphase?
- chromosomes are pulled to the middle of the cell (align in the middle)
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What attaches the two sister chromatids?
Centromere
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What occurs in anaphase?
- sister chromatids are pulled to opposite poles - spindles begin to shorten - cell stretches
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What occurs in telophase?
- when the sister chromatids reach the poles they detach from the spindle fibers - sister chromatids then become chromatin - nuclear envelope reforms - cell starts to split
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Cytokinesis
This process is different depending on the type of cell- Plant cell: cell plate forms down the middle splitting the cell in half (this process occurs because the cell wall, which is rigid, cannot pinch) Animal cell: the cell membrane pinches around the cytoplasm, forming a cleavage furrow, splitting the cell in half (this process starts in telophase)
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What is the longest phase of mitosis?
Prophase
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What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
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What is the structure of DNA?
Double helix (looks like a twisted ladder)
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Who discovered the structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin discovered it, but it was first published by by James Watson and Francis Crick
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In what year was the structure of DNA published?
1953
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What is the role of DNA in your body?
To direct functions
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What does DNA contain?
The genetic information for a cell to make proteins and is carried from one generation to the next
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What do proteins determine?
A variety of traits, from hair color to an organism’s ability to digest food
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What are the building blocks of DNA?
Units called nucleotides
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What is a nucleotide made of?
- 5-carbon sugar called deoxyribose - a phosphate group (which make up the sides of the ladder) - a nitrogen base (which makes up the rungs of the ladder)
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What are the sides of the double helix made up of?
Made up of sugar molecules called deoxyribose, alternating with phosphate molecules
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What are the four nitrogen bases?
- adenine - guanine - thymine - cytosine
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Nitrogen bases can only pair with certain nitrogen bases, so which pairs with which?
- cytosine only pairs with guanine | - thymine only pairs with adenine
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Gene
A Gene is a section of DNA that contains the information to code for one specific protein (made up of a series of bases in a row)
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How many chromosomes can a single gene contain?
Anywhere from several hundred to a million or more bases
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DNA replication
Is the process in which an identical copy of DNA strand is formed for a new cell
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Why is DNA replication important?
Very important since daughter cells need a complete set of DNA to survive
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First step of DNA replication
Two sides of DNA molecule unwind and separate (like a zipper unzipping) between the nitrogen bases
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Second step of DNA replication
Nitrogen bases in the nucleus pair up with the bases on each half of the DNA
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What is a control system?
A control system, made of certain proteins within a cell, directs the timing and sequence of events in the cell cycle - if something goes wrong in this system, the cell loses control of the cell cycle
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Cancer
A disease caused by a disruption to the cell cycle leading to uncontrolled cell division
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What do cancerous cells form?
Masses of tissues called tumors
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How many types of tumors are there?
2
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Benign tumor
Abnormal mass of essentially normal cells that always remain at the original site of growth (can usually be removed with surgery)
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Malignant tumor
Mass of cancerous cells that displace normal tissue as it grows. If not killed or removed, this tumor can spread into surrounding tissue, or worse: break off and travel to other parts
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What is the spreading of cancer called?
Metastasis
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What are environmental causes of cancer?
Smoking, or oil and water pollution
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What other things can cause cancer?
- ultraviolet radiation | - genetic factors such as viral infections that damage genes

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