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51 Cards in this Set
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Cells are organized together into sheets or bundles of cells called
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tissues
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Matter on earth is organized into 92 naturally occurring, fundamental units called
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Elements
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Only one form of energy can be used by all living thigs, this energy form is
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The Sun
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Earth's creatures are made mostly of just 4 atoms. Which of the following is NOT one of these four atoms making up the bulk of most life forms
A. nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Hydrogen D. Sulfur E. Carbon |
D sulfur
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Which of the following particles gives off light following a period of excitation, weighs almost nothing, and has a negative charge
A. An isotope B. A proton C. An electron D. A neutron |
C electron
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O2 is an example of
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A molecule
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Which chemical bond results from more than one atom sharing the same electrons
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Covalent bond
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A solution containing a lot more hydrogen ions than ordinary water could be described as
A. pH=9 B. An alkaline solution C. pH=4 D. A basic solution E. pH=6 |
C pH=4
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Glycogen is
A. Found only in animal cells B. A type of plant protein C. A fat storage material D. Responsible For solidifying cell membranes in some organisms E. An enzyme |
A found only in animal cells
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Sucrose is
A. A monosaccaride B. An indigestible component of cell walls C. Denatured by acids D. Sweet tasting E. A polyunsaturated fat |
D sweet tasting
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Which of these is true of saturated fats
A. They harden cell walls B. They are made from cholesterol C. They are synthesized in rough ER D. They are produced by ceruminous glands E. They stimulate hardening of the arteries |
A. They harden cell walls
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The term " organic catalyst" is often used to describe
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C. Enzymes
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Most painful sensations are a warning that
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Some of your enzymes anre about to be denatured.
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The smallest unit of any compound that retains the properties of the compound is
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Molecule
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Proteins always contain the element
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B. Nitrogen
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Plant cell membranes are made mostly of proteins and...
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Phospholipids
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How is active transport the same as facilitated diffusion
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Both use carrier proteins
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How is oxygen typically moved across cell membranes
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By diffusion
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Ribosomes are produced by
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The Nucleolus
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Which of these organelles is surrounded by a double membrane
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The mitochondrion
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Which organelle is constructed of microtubles
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The centriole
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Synthesis of protein for secretion isnthe function of the
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Rough ER
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In addition to vitamins A, C and E, what cellular organelle removes oxygen from the tissues before it can cause aging or cancer
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The cilia
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Thylakoids are important structures found within the
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Choloroplasts
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Which cellular structure is responsible for the formation of cilia
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The centrioles
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Which cellular structure is found only in animal cells ( never plant cells)
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Centrioles
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Steroids are made in the
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Cell wall
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Packaging and secretion are functions of the
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Golgi
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Destruction of materials that were phagocytosed is the role of the
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Lysosome
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Ribosomal RNA is stored within the
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Nucleolus
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Christae are found to be associated with
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The Mitochondria
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Which organelle contains Porsche and is surrounded by a double membrane
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The nucleus
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Proteins are manufactured at the
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Ribosomes
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The diffusion of water across a differentially permeable membrane is called
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Osmosis
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Xanthophyll, carotene, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b are all located
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On the thylakoids of the chloroplast
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What is the role of sunlight during photosynthesis
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It splits water
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The dark reaction of photosynthesis occurs within
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The mitochondria
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Which of the the following occurs during the light reaction of photosynthesis
A. Glucose is made B. Water molecules are split C. Carbon dioxide is released D. Carbon dioxide is used |
Water molecules are split
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What is often called " anaerobic respiration"
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Glycolysis
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Which of these requires NADPH as a reactant in order to happen
A. Light reaction B. Glycolysis C. Dark reaction D. The krebs cycle |
The dark reaction
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What produces a netof 2 ATPs and 2 NADHS
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Glycolysis
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What transfers energy from FADH to ATP and produces the most ATP in humans
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The electron transport system
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Where does glycolysis take place
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Cytoplasm
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What does glycolysis produce
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Pyruvic acid and 2 ATPs
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Where does the the Krebs cycle take place?
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In the matrix
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What cycle in cell respiration makes 2 ATPs and 2 FADHs
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The Krebs cycle
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What cycle in cellular respiration is " anaerobic", and doesn't use oxygen
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The Glycoysis
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What cellular respiration cycle takes place on the Christae
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Electron transport system
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What cellular respiration cycle makes the most ATPs
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Electron transport System
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In the dark reaction of photosynthesis, what helps sugar or any othe food be made
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The storm and enzymes
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Anthocyanin is what makes leaves
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Blue or red
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