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Diversity Of Life Forms And Life-Sustaining Processes Flashcards

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(T/F) Genes are found in the chromosome of a cell

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True

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(T/F) The nucleus of a cell is found in the cytoplasm

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True

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3
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The base unit of all living organisms is the _____

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Cell

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4
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The unit of information that occupies a specific place within a chromosome is the ______

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Genes

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5
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Explain what a gene is

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Part of a chromosome that contains hereditary information

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What is the role of genes?

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Transmission of hereditary characteristics (blue eyes, brown hair)

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7
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What is a chromosome?

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A structure that contains the dna of a cell

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8
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In which part of a cell is a chromosome found?

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The nucleus

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9
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Which is smaller, a gene or a chromosome?

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A gene

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10
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What chromosome is a male made up of?

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One X and one Y

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11
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What chromosome is a female made up of?

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Two X

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12
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Each human cell has ______ chromosomes, except for sex cells, which have _____ chromosomes

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46
23

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13
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What is a cell membrane?

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The barrier that surrounds a cells components to separate them from their environment

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14
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What is diffusion?

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Movement of solute particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

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What is osmosis?

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Movement of solvent particles form an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration

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16
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(Osmosis/Diffusion) the cell membrane can increase in size after the movement in solvent particles

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Osmosis

17
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(Osmosis/Diffusion) The cell membrane stays the same size after the movement of solute particles

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Diffusion

18
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(Osmosis/Diffusion) The cell membrane stays the same size after the movement of solute particles

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Diffusion

19
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(Osmosis/Diffusion) The cell membrane can decrease in size after the movement in solvent particles

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Osmosis

20
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Osmosis or diffusion
To make tea, you put a bag filled with tea leaves in water

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Diffusion

21
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Osmosis or diffusion
To make tea, you put a bag filled with tea leaves in water

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Diffusion

22
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Osmosis or diffusion
Spraying perfume in a room

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Diffusion

23
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Osmosis or diffusion
Spraying perfume in a room

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Diffusion

24
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Osmosis or diffusion
Your kidneys eliminate some of the water you drink during the day

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Osmosis

25
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Osmosis or diffusion
Drop of food colouring water causing water to change colours

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Diffusion

26
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Osmosis or diffusion

Tree absorbing water from the soil which has little water to the roots which has more

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Osmosis

27
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Inside a cell, the concentration of salt is 2%. Outside the cell, the concentration is 0%. What’s happening if osmosis occurs

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Salt molecules enter the cell

28
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(T/F) The input of a cell describes a substance or amount of energy that enters the cell

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True

29
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What are the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis?

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Inputs- C02, water, sunlight
Outputs- glucose, oxygen

30
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What are the inputs and outputs of cellular respiration?

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Inputs- glucose, oxygen
Outputs- CO2, water, energy

31
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What chemical reaction allows living organisms to use energy?

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Cellular respiration

32
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What chemical reaction allows plants to use energy from the sun?

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Photosynthesis

33
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What is photosynthesis?

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A process where green plants+algae use sunlight. CO2 and water to create glucose and oxygen

34
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What is cellular respiration?

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Process where cells convert glucose and oxygen into co2, h20 and energy

35
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Name two organelles that are unique to plant cells

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Chloroplasts and cell wall

36
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What do plants need to perform photosynthesis? Name the substance and the cellular component where it is located.

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Substance- Chlorophylls
Location- Chloroplast

37
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Name the organelle that performs cellular respiration

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Mitochondria

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