Part One Flashcards

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Proteins that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in living things?

A

Enzymes

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A human is a _______

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Heterotroph

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Th science of life is called?

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Biology

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3
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A living thing that is composed of more than one cell is called?

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Multicellular

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4
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The three parts of a nucleotide?

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Nitrogen,sugar,phosphate

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5
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Amino acid subunits join together to make?

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Proteins

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Adenine,Thymine,Cytosine,Guanine,and Uracil are used to make?

A

Nucleotides

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7
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Glucose is a?

A

Carbohydrate

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Proteins that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions in living things?

A

Enzymes

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9
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Reactant that binds to the active site of an enzyme during a chemical reaction?

A

Substrate

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10
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Reproduction in which the offspring comes from the genetic material from a single parent?

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Asexual reproduction

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11
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All the organisms that live in a place plus their non-living environment?

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Ecosystem

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12
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Another name for autotrophs?

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Producers

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13
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The portion of the earth in which all life exists?

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Biosphere

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14
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Matter moves through ecosystem in?

A

Bio geochemical cycles

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15
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Heterotroph that obtains energy by eating only plants?

A

Herbivore

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16
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Heterotroph that breaks down organic matter?

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Decomposer

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17
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Heterotroph that feed on dead plants and animal remains?

A

Detritivore

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18
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Heterotroph that eats only meat?

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Carnivore

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19
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Organisms that are able to take in energy from their environment and make their own carbohydrates are called?

A

Autotrophs

20
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The ____ is the basic unit of life.

21
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What do ribosomes make?

22
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What is the function of the cell membrane?

A

Controls what enters or leaves cell

23
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When DNA is spread out in the nucleus of a cell of non-dividing cell it is called ______?

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Small structure in a cell that performs a specific function?
Organelle
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Mitochondria burns?
Glucose
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Makes proteins?
Ribosomes
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Contains chromatin?
Nucleus
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Makes lipids for membranes?
Smooth ER
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Makes ATP?
Mitochondria
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Modifies and transports proteins made on ribosomes?
Rough ER
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Regulates calcium levels in muscle cells?
Smooth ER
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Contains genetic info?
Nucleus
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Give cell shape/support?
Cytoskeleton
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Place for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
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Large storage space?
Vacuole
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A plant cell is a?
Eukaryote
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This organelle contains the molecules for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
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Plants "look green" because they _____ green wavelengths of light?
Reflect
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A ______ is a molecule that absorbs energy and is used by green plants to absorb sunlight?
Pigment
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Space surrounding the thylakoids is called the?
Stroma
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The main photosynthetic pigment in green plants?
Chlorophyll
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An organism that can make its own food like a green plant is called an?
Autotroph
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Molecules that interact in a chemical reaction that are written on the left side of a chemical equation are called?
Reactions
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An organisms that can't make its own food and must get its energy from consuming other organisms?
Heterotroph
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Molecule made of ribose,adenine, and 3 phosphates used by living things to store and release energy?
ATP
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The change in shape of a protein at extremes of temperature or pH?
Denaturing
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6 carbon sugar molecule that is the main product of photosynthesis and is used as the fuel burned by cells?
Glucose