any organism that breaks down or eats decaying material for its energy source and recycles nutrients
Decomposer
process where in an area an existing community is replaced with another community over time
Ecological Succession
method of separating and identifying the different components of a paper.
Paper Chromatography
If a haploid cell has 10 chromosomes, how many diploid cells would be found in the same organism?
20
Holds DNA and controls the cell through the production of proteins. Present in Eukaryotic cells only.
Nucleus
In an experiment to test the effect of exercise on the number of times a clothespin can be squeezed in 1 minute, the dependent variable would be the
Number of Squeezes
Organ that develops in the uterus and provides oxygen and nutrients for the baby.
Placenta
What substance was added to the cell on the left?
Salt water
Movement of water from an area of high concentration to low concentration
Osmosis
Which chemical reaction is responsible for the synthesis of ATP?
Cellular Respiration
A protein that acts as a biological catalyst, controlling chemical reactions in living things, and cut DNA into fragments are called
Enzyme
What color did the "cell" change color to indicate the presence of starch?
Blue-black
A membrane bound organelle that contains a folded inner membrane that converts glucose (sugar) into ATP (energy) through the process of cellular respiration.
Mitochondria
Body system responsible for sending and receiving messages, two main parts are the spinal cord and brain?
Nervous System
Fusion of an egg and sperm cell
Fertilization
The body system that uses hormones controlled by glands to control and coordinate metabolism, energy, reproduction, and growth.
Endocrine System
After transcription, a DNA with sequence with the code ACA GCT would read
UGU CGA
What DNA technology is used to modify bacteria to produce human insulin?
Genetic Engineering
a laboratory method used to separate mixtures of DNA, RNA, or proteins according to molecular size.
Gel Electrophoresis
Organ responsible for producing insulin
Pancreas
Tiny structures in the cell that are the site of protein synthesis
Ribosomes
Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Where does fertilization take place?
Fallopian Tube
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino Acids
What type of cell division produces gametes and haploid cells?
Meiosis
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