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1
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Name the levels of Taxonomy in order from general to most specific

A 
Domains
Kingdoms
Phylums
Class 
Order
Family
Genus
Species
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Koch and Pasteur formulated the ____ theory?

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Germ Theory

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3
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Consumers will have to ingest other organisms because they are ____?

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Heterotrophic

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_____ Theory states that it is the change in the heritable characteristics of a population across successive generations.

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Evolution

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_____ Theory states microorganisms (bacteria, virus, and fungi) are the causes of some diseases

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Germ

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The ____ domain contains cells that have a nucleus

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Eukarya

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The 2 factors that go into a bionomial nomenclature of an organism are ____ and _____

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Species and Genies

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Process by which a cell or organism maintains a state of internal constancy is called ____?

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Homeostasis

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Gregory Mendel formulated the ___ theory.

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Gene

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_____ Theory states all cells come from existing cells.

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Cell

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Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow formulated the ____ Theory?

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Cell

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12
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What are the 4 basic elements of living matter?

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen

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____ is the part of the atom that is positively charged.

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Protons

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____ is the part of the atom that is negatively charged.

A

Electrons

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15
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The atomic number is equivalent to the number of ____ in the atom’s nucleus.

A

Protons

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16
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Mass number is ____ plus _____.

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Protons plus Neutrons

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17
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Isotopes have the same number of ____ and ____ as the original atom, but a different number of _____.

A

Protons and Electrons

Neutrons

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18
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The other term for water-fearing is _____.

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Hydrophobic

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19
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The other term for water-loving is ___.

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Hydrophilic

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20
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The four organic bio molecules are:

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Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids

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21
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The two types of simple sugars are called ____ and _____

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Monosaccharide and Disaccaride

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22
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Amino Acids are the smaller units of ____.

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Proteins

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23
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The 3 parts of an amino acid are:

A

Amino Group
R Group
Carboxyl Group

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24
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The smaller units of _____ are called nucleotides. A nucleotide has 3 parts, which are _____, ______, and ______.

A

Nucleic Acids

5 carbon sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base

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25
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Schwann’s main contribution statement to Biology was

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Said all Animal Cels were like Plant Cells

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Virchow’s main contribution statement to Biology was

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Said all cells come from existing cells

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27
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Antony Von Leeuwenhoek’s main contribution to Biology was

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Found more information about cells in teeth tartar

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28
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Robert Brown’s contribution to Biology was

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Discovered the nucleus

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29
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Schleiden’s contribution to Biology was

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Said Cells were the basic unit of plants

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30
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Pasteur’s contribution to Biology was

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Disproved spontaneous generation

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31
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Charles Darwin formulated the ___ theory?

A

Evolution

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32
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These types of cells are called methanogens.

Eukaryotes
Bacteria
Archaea
Protista

A

Archaea

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33
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Which chemical structure does a prokaryotic cell not have?

ATP
Enzymes
RNA
DNA
It has all of the above
It has none of the above
A

It has all of the above

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34
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Robert Hooke’s main contribution to Biology was

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He discovered cells from tree bark

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35
Q

What is NOT a function of the cell wall?

Provide strength to the cell
Store Lipids
Regulate cell volume
Provide a porous barrier

A

Store lipids

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36
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The cell wall in ____ are made of peptidoglycan.

Fungi
Bacteria
Plants
Protista

A

Bacteria

37
Q

The reactants of photosynthesis are ____ and _____.

A

Water and Carbon Dioxide

38
Q

The reactants of cellular respiration are ____ and _____.

A

Oxygen and Glucose

39
Q

_____ are securing proteins in digestive tracts and kidney tubules.

Gap Junctions
Tight Junctions
Plant Junctions
Anchoring Junctions

A

Tight Junctions

40
Q

The cell wall in ____ are made of chitin?

Fungi
Bacteria
Plants
Protista

A

Fungi

41
Q

The cell wall in ___ are made of cellulose.

Fungi
Bacteria
Plants
Protista

A

Plants

42
Q

____ are composed of actin.

Cilia
Flagella
Microtubules
Microfilaments

A

Microfilaments

43
Q

____ are composed of tubulin.

Cilia
Flagella
Microtubules
Microfilaments

A

Microtubules

44
Q

____ surround the stomach.

Gap Junctions
Tight Junctions
Plant Junctions
Anchoring Junctions

A

Tight Junctions

45
Q

_____ occur in a wave-like movement.

Cilia
Flagella
Microtubules
Microfilaments

A

Cilia

46
Q

_____ occur in a whip-like movement.

Cilia
Flagella
Microtubules
Microfilaments

A

Flagella

47
Q

____ anchor a cell.

Cilia
Flagella
Microtubules
Microfilaments

A

Microfilaments

48
Q

_____ will help with indicating an immune response.

Recognition Proteins
Transport Proteins
Adhesion Proteins
Receptor Proteins

A

Recognition Proteins

49
Q

The active process of taking in just liquids inside the cell is

Phagocytosis
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Pinocytosis

A

Pinocytosis

50
Q

The active process of taking in just food particles inside the cell?

Phagocytosis
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Pinocytosis

A

Phagocytosis

51
Q

These types of cells are 10-100x smaller than the other types of cells.

Eukaryotes
Bacteria
Archaea
Protista

A

Bacteria

52
Q

Which structure does a prokaryotic cell not have?

Cell Wall
Nuceloid
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
It has all of the above
It has none of the above
A

Mitochondria

53
Q

Which structure do eukaryotic cells not have?

Cell Wall
Nucleotide
Ribosomes
Mitochondria
It has all of the above
It has none of the above
A

Nucleotides

54
Q

The active process of forming vesicles to carry substances outside the cell is _____?

Phagocytosis
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Pinocytosis

A

Exocytosis

55
Q

The active process of engulfing particles inside the cell is ____

Phagocytosis
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Pinocytosis

A

Endocytosis

56
Q

A sodium-potassium pump is an example of a ___ transport

Active
Inactive
Passive
Functional

A

Active

57
Q

A substance passes through a membrane along its concentration gradient without the aid of a transport protein is ___ transport.

Active
Inactive
Simple Diffusion
Facilitated Diffusion

A

Simple Diffusion

58
Q

___ is the movement of water outside of a cell.

Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Tonic

A

Hypertonic

59
Q

___ is the movement of water inside of a cell.

Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Tonic

A

Hypotonic

60
Q

A product stimulates its own further production in ___ feedback.

Neutral
Positive
Negative
Undesirable

A

Positve

61
Q

A reaction product is temporarily shuts down its own synthesis whenever its levels rise is ____ feedback.

Neutral
Positive
Negative
Undesirable

A

Negative

62
Q

The ___ Law of Thermodynamics is that energy cannot be created nor destroyed but converted to other forms.

1st
2nd
3rd
4th

A

1st

63
Q

The ___ Law of Thermodynamics is that all energy transformations are inefficient since energy is loss as heat.

1st
2nd
3rd
4th

A

2nd

64
Q

In the photosynthesis reaction, ___ is oxidized.

Oxygen Gas
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Glucose

A

Water

65
Q

In the photosynthesis reaction, ___ is reduced.

Oxygen Gas
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Glucose

A

Carbon Dioxide

66
Q

Chlorophyll beta also absorbs ___ light well.

Red
Violet
Green
Orange

A

Orange

67
Q

Chlorophyll aphla also absorbs ___ light well.

Red
Violet
Green
Orange

A

Violet

68
Q

The plant stomata will take in ___.

Water 
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Glucose
Water and Carbon Dioxide
A

Carbon Dioxide

69
Q

The light reactions occur in ___.

Stomata
Stroma
Thylakoids
Cytosol

A

Thylakoids

70
Q

The carbon reactions occur in ___.

Stomata
Stroma
Thylakoids
Cytosol

A

Stroma

71
Q

The reactant(s) of a light reaction are:

Oxygen
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Glucose

A

Water

72
Q

The reactant(s) of a carbon reaction are:

Oxygen
Water
Carbon Dioxide
Glucose

A

Carbon Dioxide

73
Q

Photosystem I produces ___.

Oxygen
Water
NADP+
NADPH

A

NADPH

74
Q

Photosystem II produces ___.

Oxygen
Water
NADP+
NADPH

A

Oxygen

75
Q

Photosystem I reactant is:

Oxygen
Water
NADP+
NADPH

A

NADP+

76
Q

Photosystem II reactant(s) are:

Oxygen
Water
NADP+
NADPH

A

Water

77
Q

___ is the scientist who formulated the transformation principal in genetics.

A

Griffith

78
Q

___ and ___ are the scientists who confirmed the genetic role in DNA.

A

Hersey and Chase

79
Q

___ concluded that adenosine and thymine bonded with each other.

A

Chargaff

80
Q

___ and ___ provided diffraction data on DNA x-rays.

A

Wilkins and Franklin

81
Q

___ and ___ won the Noble prize in 1953 on their work with discovering the actual structure of DNA.

A

Hersey and Chase

82
Q

___ and ___ are purines.

A

A and G

83
Q

___ and ___ are pyrimidines.

A

T and C

84
Q

Protein Synthesis starts in the ___ and ends in the ___ of the cell.

A

Nucleus

Ribosome

85
Q

The type of RNA that is associated with the ribosome is ___.

A

rRNA

86
Q

The type of RNA that is associated with the cytoplasm is ___.

A

tRNA

87
Q

The type of RNA that has codons are ___.

A

mRNA

88
Q

The link for mRNA to protein is the ___.

A

Genetic Code

89
Q

The Protein Synthesis steps in order are:

A

DNA
mRNA
Amino Acid
Protein

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