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Grab Bag
Cells
Genetics
Ecology
Biochemistry
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Grab bag for 1
Question: An organism’s
regulation of its internal
environment to maintain
conditions suitable for
survival is ____________.
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Grab bag for 1
Answer: Homeostasis
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Grab bag for 2
Question: A taxonomic
grouping of similar families is
a(n).
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Grab bag for 2
Answer: Order
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Grab bag for 3
Question: The products of
photosynthesis are
__________ and ___________.
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Grab bag for 3
Answer: oxygen and glucose
(a sugar)
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Grab bag for 4
Question: Cells that do not
contain a nucleus are called
___________. Give an
example of such a cell.
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Grab bag for 4
Answer: Prokaryotes, bacteria.
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Grab bag for 5
Question: 2 identical beakers containing
equal amounts of water are placed under a
lamp. Beaker A receives direct light while
beaker B receives indirect light. The
temperature is recorded in 3 minute
intervals for 1 hour. What is the
dependent variable in this experiment?
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Grab bag for 5
Answer: Temperature
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Cells for 1
Question: Random movement
of particles from an area of
higher concentration to an
area of lower concentration is
called ___________.
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Cells for 1
Answer: Diffusion
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Cells for 2
Question: A small organelle
in the cytoplasm where
enzymes and other proteins
are assembled.
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Cells for 2
Answer: Ribosome
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Cells for 3
Question: The organelle that
transforms energy stored in
food molecules into ATP is the
______________.
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Cells for 3
Answer: Mitochondrion
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Cells for 4
Question: The cell walls of
plants are composed of
______. What type of organic
molecule is it? _____________
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Cells for 4
Answer: Cellulose,
carbohydrate (polysaccharide)
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Cells for 5
Question: Active transport of
materials through a membrane
against a concentration
gradient requires _________.
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Cells for 5
Answer: Energy
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Genetics for 1
Question: Eggs and sperm
are called __________. Are
they haploid or diploid?
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Genetics for 1
Answer: gametes, haploid
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Genetics for 2
Question: The outward
appearance of an organism is
known as its __________.
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Genetics for 2
Answer: phenotype
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Genetics for 3
Question: Name the 3 types of
RNA.
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Genetics for 3
Answer: transfer RNA (tRNA),
ribosomal RNA (rRNA), and
messenger RNA (mRNA)
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Genetics for 4
Question: The failure of
homologous chromosomes to
separate properly during meiosis;
results in gametes with too few or
too many chromosomes.
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Genetics for 4
Answer: Nondisjunction
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Genetics for 5
Question: In humans, the
gene for color blindness is
sex-linked and recessive.
What would be the genotype
of a color blind male?
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Genetics for 5
Answer: Xb Y (lower case b)
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Ecology for 1
Question: A group of
organisms of one species that
interbreed and live in the
same place at the same time
is a _____________.
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Ecology for 1
Answer: population
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Ecology for 2
Question: Name an abiotic
factor in an ecosystem.
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Ecology for 2
Answer: temperature, light,
water, climate, wind
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Ecology for 3
Question: A permanent,
close association between
two or more organisms of
different species is called
____________.
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Ecology for 3
Answer: symbiosis
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Ecology for 4
Question: Orderly, natural
changes and species
replacements that take place
in ecosystem communities
over time.
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Ecology for 4
Answer: Succession
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Ecology for 5
Question: Name 7 terrestrial
biomes.
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Ecology for 5
Answer: Tundra, taiga,
desert, tropical rain forest,
temperate deciduous forest,
grassland, savanna.
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Biochemistry for 1
Question: Water molecules
are ________, since they have
an unequal distribution of
charge. This gives them a
negative end and a positive
end.
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Biochemistry for 1
Answer: polar
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Biochemistry for 2
Question: What ions are found
in acids? What ions are found in
bases?
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Biochemistry for 2
Answer: acids have hydrogen
ions (H+) and bases have
hydroxide ions (OH-)
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Biochemistry for 3
Question: Enzymes are
usually made of _________.
What is their function?
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Biochemistry for 3
Answer: protein; to speed up
a chemical reaction
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Biochemistry for 4
Question: Name the 4 main
organic macromolecules.
(large molecules)
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Biochemistry for 4
Answer: carbohydrates,
lipids, nucleic acids, proteins
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Biochemistry for 5
Question: How is glucose
different than cellulose?
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Biochemistry for 5
Answer: glucose is a
monosaccharide (simple), and
cellulose is a polysaccharide
(complex). Humans can’t
digest cellulose.
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