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1
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What are the steps for a scientific method ?

A

Recognize a problem , collect data , form a hypothesis , test it , form a conclusion

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2
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Whats the control group ?

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group that doesn’t receive treatment

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3
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What is cytoplasm ?

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jelly-like portion of a cell

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4
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What is photosynthesis ?

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the capture of sunlight to use as energy

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5
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What is light-dependent in chemical reactions ?

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to convert solar energy into chemical energy in the form of NADPH and ATP.

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6
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what is light-independent in chemical reactions?

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fuel the assembly of sugar molecules.

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7
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What captures light in plant cells ?

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chloroplasts

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Whats the function of all organelles in the cell?

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nucleus

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9
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What are the differences and similarities in a plant cell and animal cell ?

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Plants cells a have a cell wall and are prokaaryotic.

Animal cells don’t have a cell wall and are eukaryotic.

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10
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what’s a organelle ?

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number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell.

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What’s the function of a organelle ?

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carry out specific functions within the cell

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12
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What happens inside a mitochondrion ?

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produces energy through cellular respiration

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What are the differences and similarities of a monomer and polymer molecule ?

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Monomer - sugar , phosphate , nitogenous base

Polymer - made by monomers , cellulose

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14
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What do enzymes do in biochemical reactions ?

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speeds up the reaction

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15
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understand how a microscope works.

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Robert Hooke invented it and

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16
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What is activation energy in biochemical reactions ?

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catalyzed reaction

17
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What is the function of carbohydrates in a cell ?

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to supply energy to cells

18
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How does temperature affect the rate of biochemical reactions ?

A

changes the reaction rates

19
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What are the differences and similarities sugars and enzymes ?

A

sugars - Body uses it as energy ( glucose )

Enzymes - speed up reaction by lowering activation energy

20
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What does a catalyst do in biochemical reactions ?

A

changes reaction rate but is not used or changed

21
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Which elements can be found in all types of biological molecules ?

A

Carbon

22
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What type of chemicals bonds are found in water molecules ?

A

covalent bonds

23
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What is selective permeability regards to a plasma membrane ?

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allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by means of active or passive transport

24
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What is plasma membrane ?

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Consists proteins and lipids , and regulates things that go in and out of cytoplasm

25
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What is Glycolysis ?

A

breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid

26
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What happens to a phosphate group if moved from ATP?

A

Lower ADP molecule

27
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What is transcription ?

A

change of genetic code from DNA to RNA

28
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What is translation ?

A

change of genetic code from mRNA to proteins

29
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Whats a DNA codon ?

A

3 bases

30
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What are Adenine , guanine , cytosine , and thymine?

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codons

31
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What’s the metric system ?

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KHD.DCM ( big -> small ) ( small

32
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How do cells produce energy ?

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through cellular respiration

33
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What is cellular respiration ?

A

oxygen breaks down organics molecules , into carbon dioxide and water

34
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How many chromosomes are in human Somatic cell ?

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46

35
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How many chromosomes are in a human gamete ?

A

23

36
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What is the function of the phospholiipid bilayer of the cell membrane ?

A

to store and transport a variety of proteins that are essential to the cell’s function.

37
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What process is occurring when yeast produces carbon dioxide ?

A

aerobic respiration

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