| Question | Answer |
| Biology is the study of what? | Life
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What is homeostasis? | the maintenance of a constant internal environment
| Living things have changed over time so they can survive in their environment. What is this called? | Adaptation
| Organize the following into the correct order: Hypothesis, Conclusion, Experiment, Observations, Record Results | observations, hypothesis, experiment, record results, conclusion
| What is the difference between an observation and an inference? | inference is conclusion drawn from observations
| How do you write a hypothesis? | If...then... statement
| What is the difference between a theory and a law? | law is proven, theory is not
| Define quantitative data. Give two examples of quantitative data. | numbers or measuring something
| Define qualitative data. Give two examples of qualitative data. | describing something
| What is the small glass or plastic piece that is used to cover a water drop on a slide? | coverslip
| Where does the independent variable go on a graph? | x axis
| This type of graph is most useful in representing information that changes over time | line graph
| List the 3 subatomic particles and list their charges. | proton (positive), neutron (neutral), electrons (negative)
| What subatomic particle is located outside the nucleus of an atom? |
| Draw a water molecule and include charges on appropriate atoms. | hydrogens (+), oxygen (-)
| List 5 properties of water. | universal solvent, high specific heat, density, high surface tension, capillary action
| When is water LEAST dense? | solid form
| What is the subunit/monomer of a carbohydrate? | monosaccharide
| What are two functions of lipids? | longterm energy storage, insulation
| Name the biomolecule that has amino acids as a subunit/monomer | protein
| Do enzymes change in a reaction? | No
| What is the place on the enzyme where the substrate binds? | active site
| What does organic mean biologically? | contains carbon
| Glycerol + ____________ is the subunit (monomer) of lipids? | fatty acids
| What type of biomolecule makes up cell membranes? | lipids
| What type of carbohydrate makes up the exoskeleton of insects? | chitin
| What are two things that can cause an enzyme to stop working? | heat, pH change
| Name the first person to view living cells under a microscope. | Anton van Leeuwenhoek
| The basic unit of all living organisms is called... | the cell
| This type of cell sends signals through the body via electrical impulses. | nerve cell
| This type of cell carries oxygen through the blood stream. | red blood cells
| This type of cell consumes bacteria and fights diseases in the body. | white blood cells
| Give 3 characteristics of prokaryotes. | no nucleus, no organelles, small, simple
| Give 3 characteristics of eukaryotes. | nucleus, organelles, large, complex
| This is a porous membrane surrounding the nucleus. | nuclear envelope/membrane
| What is another word for DNA? | chromatin
| Where ribosomes are made. | nucleolus
| What organelle synthesizes materials and transports them inside the cell? | ER
| Describe the function of the Golgi Apparatus. | packages substances and sends them to the cell membrane
| This organelle is utilized by plants to convert sunlight into glucose. | chloroplast
| What is responsible for maintaining homeostasis of a cell? | cell membrane
| Name two structures that assist in movement of a cell. | cilia and flagella
| What are the two kingdoms of bacteria? | eubacteria and archaebacteria
| What part of the phospholipid is in contact with water? Heads or tails? | heads
| What type of transport requires no proteins, no energy, and allows water to pass through the cell membrane? | osmosis
| What type of transport requires proteins, but no energy? | facilitated diffusion
| What type of transport requires proteins and energy and helps things to enter the cell?d | endocytosis
| Define equilibrium. | occurs when the concentration of a solute is the same on both sides of the membrane.
| This type of osmotic solution occurs when there is a higher concentration of water inside the cell. Water moves from high to low concentration and causes the cell to shrink. | hypertonic solution
| Show the levels of organization from smallest to largest. | cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
