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Semester 1 Biology Flashcards

1
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All organisms that consists of a single cell are called?

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Unicellular

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2
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An organisms ability to use energy is called?

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Metabolism

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3
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The building up process with energy is called?

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Anabolism

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4
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The breaking down process with energy is called?

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Catabolism

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5
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The first step of the scientific project is?

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Find the problem

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6
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What are the five characteristics of all living things?

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Obtain and use energy
Respond to Environment
Reproduce
Made of cells
Obtain and use energy

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7
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A single organism can reproduce without the aid of another is called?

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Asexual reproduction

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8
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How do you carry a microscope?

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One hand under the base while the other holds the arm

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9
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What is the definition of biology?

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The study of life

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10
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An organism composed of many cells is called?

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Multicellular

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11
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The scientific prefix that means blood?

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Hemo

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12
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The scientific prefix that means light?

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Photo

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13
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The scientific prefix that means foot?

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Pod

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14
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The scientific prefix that means against?

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Anti

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15
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The scientific suffix that means that’s means inflammation?

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itis

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16
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The scientific prefix that means bone is?

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Osteo

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17
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The scientific suffix that means skin is?

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Derm

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18
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The ocular lens of a microscope magnifies how many times?

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10x

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19
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In a microscope this regulates the amount of light that goes through the slide?

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The Diaphram

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20
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The prefix for stomach is?

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Gastro

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21
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The scientist that observed cork and named the cell?

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Hooke

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22
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Explain semi-permeable and why is that important for the cell membrane?

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It allows only things the cell needs to enter and keeps out the harmful things.

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23
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The site of cellular respiration is the?

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Mitochondria

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24
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The nucleolus produces?

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Ribosomes

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25
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A cell that doesn’t have a nucleus is said to be?

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Prokaryotic

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26
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The scientist who stated all cells come from pre-existing cells?

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Virchow

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27
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The organelle that is the garbage man of the cell is the?

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Lysosomes

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28
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Give me an example of a plant that would have a secondary cell wall?

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Tree/bush

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29
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The site of lipid synthesis is the?

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Smooth ER

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30
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The scientist who invented the microscope is?

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Leewenhoek

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31
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Give two organelles that have a double membrane?

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Nucleus and Mitochondria

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32
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The UPS man of the cell who modifies, packages and ships is the?

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Golgi Apparatus

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33
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In a plant cell this organelle makes glucose from the sun?

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Chloroplast

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34
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The scientist who discovered the nucleus is named?

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Brown

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35
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The inherited disease that lacks the garbage man cell is called?

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Tay-Sachs

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36
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The site of protein synthesis is the?

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Rough ER

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37
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The scientist that stated all plants are composed of cells is?

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Schlieden

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38
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If an organisms cells contain a nucleus it is said to be?

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Eukaryotic

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39
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The organelle that is a sac-like storage container is the?

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Vacuole

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40
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The detoxifier of the cell is the?

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Perioxsome

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41
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List the three parts of the cell theory?

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All cells come from pre-existing cells
Cells are the living life in everything
Cells are the functional unit of all living things

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42
Q

The crayfish belong to this kingdom?

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Animal

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43
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The crayfish belongs to this phylum

A

Arthropod

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44
Q

Arthropod means?

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Jointed foot

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45
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Male crayfish semen is called?

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Milt

46
Q

The ability to regrow a body part is called?

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Regeneration

47
Q

The exoskeleton is composed of?

A

Chitin

48
Q

The aquatic arthropods breathe with?

A

Gills

49
Q

The Sub-phylum is for all insects is?

A

Hexapod

50
Q

When crayfish shed their exoskeleton it is called?

A

Molting

51
Q

The Sub-phylum for shrimp is called?

A

Crustacean

52
Q

The Sub-phylum for tickets and spiders is?

A

Chelicerate

53
Q

What type of fertilization does the crayfish have?

A

External

54
Q

The land arthropods breathe with?

A

Trachea

55
Q

That crayfish have eyes on movable stalks
True/False

A

True

56
Q

Crayfish can move away faster forward than backwards.
True/False

A

False

57
Q

The crayfish is related to the shrimp?
True/False

A

True

58
Q

Crayfish are saltwater creatures?
True/False

A

False

59
Q

If the crayfish loses its claw he is just out of luck?
True/False

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False

60
Q

The basic unit of mass in the metric system is the?

A

Gram

61
Q

In the metric measurements what would not stay the same in the moon?

A

Weight

62
Q

The basic unit of length in the metric system is the?

A

Meter

63
Q

When heating a test tube you should?

A

Make sure it isn’t cracked

64
Q

A scientific guess is called?

A

Hypothesis

65
Q

The metric system is a decimal system based on multiples of?

A

10

66
Q

What is the single most important rule for you in lab safety?

A

Listen to instructions carefully

67
Q

The amount of space an object occupies is its?

A

Mass

68
Q

The amount of matter is an objects?

A

Volume

69
Q

The metric system measures temperature by using the?

A

Celsius Scale

70
Q

The basic unit for liquid volume is?

A

Liters

71
Q

The basic unit for solid volume is?

A

Cm3

72
Q

List the steps of the scientific method in order? (Six steps)

A

Find the problem
Hypothesis
Test
Analyze
Retest
Conclusion

73
Q

The metric prefix for one billionth?

A

Nano

74
Q

The process to produce gametes is called?

A

Meiosis

75
Q

Transportation through the cell membrane that takes energy is called?

A

Active

76
Q

Diffusion with water is called?

A

Osmosis

77
Q

Engulfing of large liquid molecules is called?

A

Pinnocytosis

78
Q

One half the number of number of chromosomes is called?

A

Haploid

79
Q

An example of a Haploid?

A

Sperm

80
Q

A balance of molecules out and inside of the cell is called?

A

Equilibrium

81
Q

A human gamete should have __ chromosomes?

A

23

82
Q

Engulfing of large solid molecules is called?

A

Phagocytosis

83
Q

The full set of chromosomes is called?

A

Diploid

84
Q

Give me an example of a Diploid cell?

A

Sperm + Egg

85
Q

Sex cells are called?

A

Gamete

86
Q

A fertilized egg is called a?

A

Zygote

87
Q

Going from high concentration to low concentration is?

A

Diffusion

88
Q

This type of energy to enter the cell requires energy,

A

Endocytosine

89
Q

The type of transportation that requires energy and is leaving the cell is called?

A

Exocytosis

90
Q

The male gamete is the?

A

Sperm

91
Q

The female Gamete is the?

A

Egg

92
Q

Acids release _____________ ions when they dissolve.

A

Hydrogen

93
Q

Unlike most materials, water _______ as it makes the phase change from liquid to solid.

A

Expands

94
Q

Something that speeds up a reaction?

A

Catalyst

95
Q

An example of the above (Catalyst) in our body are?

A

Enzyme

96
Q

A substance composed of two or more elements but not chemically combined combined is called a?

A

Mixture

97
Q

Bases release ________ ions when they dissolve?

A

Hydroxide

98
Q

Proteins bonds are called what?

A

Peptide bond

99
Q

We measure acids and bases on this scale?

A

Ph scale

100
Q

Mixture of water and non-dissolved materials are known as?

A

Suspension

101
Q

Inorganic compounds are compounds that?

A

Have no carbon

102
Q

An example of an inorganic compound is?

A

Water

103
Q

Molecules with different structures of the same molecular formula are called?

A

Isomers

104
Q

A strong base would have a number of?

A

13

105
Q

A long chained carbohydrate is no longer sweet and we call them?

A

Starch

106
Q

In making koolaid the water would be the _______ and the Kool-Aid would be the _________?

A

Solvent
Solute

107
Q

There are two types of nucleic acids, which are?

A

Deoxiyibose and Ribonucleic

108
Q

A monosaccharide plus a monosaccharide =

A

Diassccaride

109
Q

RNA contains this sugar?

A

Ribose

110
Q

What does DNA stand for?

A

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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