The Chemistry of Life, Cytology, Cellular Metabolism

Question 1

What Is Biology?

Answer 1

The Study of Life.

Question 2

What Are The Characteristics of Life?

Answer 2

1. Growth
2. Reproduction
3. Organization
4. Response
5. Requires Energy

Question 3

What is The Scientific Method?

Answer 3

A method in Biology to answer questions about living things.

Question 4

What Is Chemistry?

Answer 4

The Study Of Matter.

Question 5

Cells

Answer 5

The smallest unit of life itself

Question 6

Atoms

Answer 6

The building blocks of elements.

Question 7

What are Atoms made up of?

Answer 7

Protons, Electrons, And Neutrons.

Question 8

The First Law of Thermodynamics is?

Answer 8

Matter can not be created or destroyed.

Question 9

The Second Law of Thermodynamics is?

Answer 9

Entropy; given enough time, everything wears out and falls apart.

Question 10

The Building Blocks of Life

Answer 10

Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acid.

Question 11

Tissue

Answer 11

A group of cells connected together to carryout a specific function.

Question 12

Organ

Answer 12

Several tissues that work together to perform a function.

Question 13

Organ System

Answer 13

a group of organs cooperating to perform a function

Question 14

Prokaryotic cells

Answer 14

single-celled organisms.

Question 15

Eukaryotic Cells

Answer 15

Multicellular organisms

Question 16

What are the three main parts of a Eukaryotic Cell?

Answer 16

1. Plasma membrane
2. Cytoplasm w/ Organelles
3. Nucleus

Question 17

Autotrophs are?

Answer 17

Producers, they make their own food.

Question 18

Heterotrophs are?

Answer 18

Consumers, they depend on other organisms for their food

Question 19

Photosynthesis

Answer 19

the process by which autotrophs absorb energy from the sun and convert it to stored chemical energy.

Question 20

What are the two phases of Photosynthesis?

Answer 20

1. The Light-Dependent phase.
2. The Calvin Cycle.

Question 21

What is ATP?

Answer 21

The chemical energy all cells need to thrive.

Question 22

Aerobic Respiration

Answer 22

When cells use glucose and oxygen to produce energy.

Question 23

Anaerobic Respiration

Answer 23

Producing energy without using oxygen.