Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

STUDY SETS 2022-2023 > LIVING ENVIORMENT: regents > Flashcards

LIVING ENVIORMENT: regents Flashcards

1
Q

enzymes

A

special proteins that speed up the rate of chemical reactions in living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

autotroph

A

an organism that produces its own food the source of energy for all living things

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

stomata

A

a small pore found on the underside of most leaves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

an enviorment where little to no oxygen is present

A

anaerobic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

inorganic compounds

A

chemical bond energy stored in nutrients like glucose is released to produce ATP in cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a way to describe the fit of an enzyme with its specific substrate

A

substrate specific

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a green organelle that contains chlorophyll where photosynthesis occurs

A

chloroplast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

fermentation

A

compounds such as water and carbon dioxide that are involved in vital processes like photosynthesis and cellular respiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

enzymes are ______

A

proteins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

respiration

A

making energy (ATP)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

aerobic respiration

A

with oxygen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

anaerobic respiration

A

done without oxygen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

excretion

A

get rid of waste
cellular waste (liquids and gases)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

metabolism

A

all chemical activities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

inorganic compounds

A

compounds that do not have carbon and hydrogen together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

organic compounds

A

compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

monosaccaride

A

one sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

disacharides

A

2 sugars

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ribosomes

A

information that controls the production of proteins must pass from the nucleus to the

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

organelles

A

homeostasis in unicellular organisms depends on the proper functioning of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

mitochondrion

A

an organelle that releases energy for metabolic activity in a nerve cell is the

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

the funtion of a cell depends primarily on its

A

structure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

in a single celled organism this absorbtion directly involves the

A

cell membrane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

the process of active transport requires the most direct use of

A

ATP

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

in a cell all organelles work together to carry out

A

metabolic processes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

the sequence that represents the correct order of levels of organization found in a complex organism?

A

organelle –> cells –> tissues –> organs –> organ system

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

many sugars 3 or more

A

polysaccardies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

dipeptide

A

two amino acids joined together by dydration synthesis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

catalyst

A

speeds up reactions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

substrate

A

the substances that the enzymes act on

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

lock and key model

A

the substrate and active sight of the enzyme fit together like a lock and key

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

can enzymes stop working

A

YES
when the active site changes shape the enzyme cannot substrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

what can cause an enzyme to stop working?

A

the PH or the temperture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

prokaryote

A

cells that lack a nucleus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

eukaryote

A

cells that have a nucleus

36
Q

have their own DNA and can replicate independently from the cell

A

mitochondria and chloroplast

37
Q

viruses

A

ARE LIVING
but dont have the same features of life
are not made of cells

38
Q

cell membrane

A

controls what goes in and out of the cells

39
Q

cell wall

A

*ONLY IN PLANT CELLS *
supports and protects cell composed of cellulose

40
Q

cytoplasm

A

fluid like, contains organelles
some chemical reactions occur

41
Q

nucleus

A

controls the center of the cell
contains DNA

42
Q

ribosomes

A

make protiens
found in cytoplasm

43
Q

endoplasmic riticlum (ER)

A

system of fluid-filled canals

44
Q

have ribosomes

A

rough ER

45
Q

no ribosomes

A

smooth ER

46
Q

mitochondria

A

powerhouse of the cell
site of respiration

47
Q

centrioles

A

FOUND ONLY IN ANIMAL CELLS
play role in cell division

48
Q

vacuole

A

storage (usually stores water)

49
Q

lysosomes

A

vacuable with digestive enzymes

50
Q

nucleolos

A

makes ribosomes

51
Q

golgi body

A

sorts and packages materials

52
Q

ANIMAL CELLS:

A

*centrioles
*small vacuole
*lysosomes
*round shape

53
Q

PLANT CELLS:

A

*chloroplast
*large vacuole
*cell walls

54
Q

the cell membrane is _______

A

selectively permiable

55
Q

selectively permiable

A

controls the type and amount of molecule that can pass through the membrane

56
Q

nutrition

A

the activities by which the organism obtains, processes,

57
Q

ingestion

A

to take in nutrients from the environment

58
Q

raw materials

A

the substances from the environment needed for a reaction

59
Q

inorganic raw material

A

simple substrates that do not contain hydrogen and carbon together

60
Q

organic molecules

A

large substances that contain carbon and hydrogen togetther 2

61
Q

epidermis

A

outer most layer

62
Q

cutical

A

waxy coat that covers the epidermis ( prevents excess waterloss)

63
Q

stomates

A

allow the exchange of 02 and CO2

64
Q

gaurd cells

A

controls the openings and the closing of the stomates

65
Q

palisade layer

A

is where most photosynthesis takes place

66
Q

vein

A

contains xylem (water) and phlorm (food) and is knows as a vacular tissue

67
Q

xylem

A

transports water only

68
Q

pholoem

A

transports food into the cell

69
Q

transpiration

A

release of water vapor from leaves

70
Q

how do stomates maintain homeostasis ?

A

homeostasis is maintained by gaurd cells opening and closing to allow for gas exchange and prevent water loss

71
Q

chlorophyll

A

the main pigment of plants that absorbs energy from the sun

72
Q

thylakoid

A

sac like photosynthesis membrane in chloroplast

73
Q

grana

A

stacks of thylakoids

74
Q

stroma

A

the region outside the thylakoid membranes

75
Q

why are plants green ?

A

the chlorophyll absorbs light from the sun
plants use green light the least so the green light is reflected causing plants to have a green color

76
Q

what do plants need to survive

A

CO2, H20, O2

77
Q

plants need oxygen for ____________________

A

cellular respiration

78
Q

formula for photosynthesis

A

sunlight + water + carbon dioxide —-> glucose & oxygen

79
Q

photolysis

A

splitting light
a reaction in which H20 molecules split into carbon hydrogen and oxygen

80
Q

photolysis dark reactions

A

occur in the stroma of the chloroplast

81
Q

cellular respiration is photosynthesis _________

A

backwards

82
Q

the first step of all cellular respiration is called

A

glycolise (sugar splitting )

83
Q

glycolisis takes place in the _________

A

cytoplasm

83
Q

glycolisis takes place in the _________

A

cytoplasm

84
Q

Enzymes in the digestive system are responsible for _____

A

the hydrolysis (breaking down) of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.

STUDY SETS 2022-2023 (34 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions