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Biology Final Rvw

Biology Final Review

QuestionAnswer
Atoms -> molecules-> ______ -> tissues -> ______ -> organ systems -> ______ Cells Organs Organisms
Living things use_____ to store______. DNA Information
3 Domains Archea, Bacteria, Eukarya
Live in extreme environments Archea
Unicellular and prokaryotes (no nucleus) Bacteria & Archea
Eukarya Kingdoms Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista
Domain -> Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species Order of Classification
Organisms -> _______ -> Community -> ________ Populcation, Ecosystem
Easier to find food, good for protection, reproductive purposes clumped
Uniform Territorial; dont want to have to compete for territory; limited resources
Resources are limited Random
Population size is determine by the _____, ______, and ______ of a population. births, deaths, and migartion
density dependent biotic (food supply or disease)
density independent Abiotic (natural disaster)
fastest possible growth rate biotic potential
Carrying capacity The maximum a population can grow
a factor that counteracts with the biotic potential and limits population size. environmental resitance
3 survivorships type I, type II, and type III
type I most of population live to old age;indivuals in population live full age
type II Constant death rate
type III most individuals die early in life
Interspecific 2 population
Intraspecific within a population
Types of interaction competition, predation, commensalism, and mutualism
Competitive competition of two population living in the same niche, one doesnt survive
Population finds other resources Resource partitioning
Memicry When an organism mimics another to procet itself
2 types of memicry batesian and mullerian
Batesian mimics the coloration not the defenses ex. snakes
Mullerian mimics the coloration and the defenses
Chemical defenses some animals and insects secrete chemicals and toxins
Mutualism both organisms benefit
symbiosis a close relationship between 2 species; one species always benefits
keystone species a tiny population that plays a major role in the community
succession the gradual change in communities over time
primary sucession starts from nothing ex. on a rock
secondary sucession a community was there before but was wiped out and had to restart ex. after a forest fire
pioneer species first species in succession (both primary and secondary)
primary sucession takes thousands of years to have larger organisms
secondary sucession takes a shorter time to have a huge ecosystem
The ____ provides all of the energy for ecosystems sun
Plants perform _______ to convert ______ from the sun into chemical energy or ______. photosynthesis, energy , food
What percent sunlight reaches the earth? 1%
______ is replinished; ______ are not. Sunlight nutrients
macronutrients required by organisms in large quantities ex. Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, and phosorous
mirconutrients required by organisms in smaller quanties ex. zinc, iron, and iodine
resevoir a place where nutrients are stored
Carbon is released into the atmosphere by ______. Respiration
The main part of our atmosphere Nitrogen
Phosphorous found in rock; never in the atmosphere
All of the following are required during photosynthesis except oxygen
when a muscle cell requires energy to contract which of the following occurs? ATP is broken down
The final electron acceptor in cellular respiration is oxygen
which factor would have little influence on the rate of photosynthesis? the amount of 02
During which step of glycolysis and cellular respiration is carbon dioxide produced Acetyl CoA and Krebs cycle
_______ does/ does not require oxygen. Glycolysis/ fermentation
Algal blooms caused by too much nitrogen/ phosphorous that runs into the water
eutrophication loss of 02 below the algae
transpiration evaporation from plants
Nitrogen + sulfur -> ______ acid rain
monoculture one crop that everyone relies on
pollution humans interfering with the environment
biodiversity the number od species in an ecosystem
which of the following is/ are characteristics of living organisms? Organized structure, responsive to stimili, and ability to grow
the concept that 2 species cannot occupy the same niche competitive exclusion
The amount of energy lost as it passes from one trophic level to another 90%
_________ is capable of capturing and converting atmospheric nitrogen gas into nitrate. an electrical storm
All of the different interacting species within an area compose a ______. community
If similar species each occupy a smaller niche when they live together that they would if they lived alone, they are said to be? partitioning resources
Acid parcipitation is the result of interference with which biochemical cycles? sulfur and nitrogen
Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize a pioneer plant species involved in primary succession? slow growing and long lived
Which best illustrates the movement of energy through an ecosystem? a food web
Which of the follwoing is the most imminent and servere threat to biodiversity? habitat destruction
Sequence od classification in order Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom
What is the chemical formula for gluclose? C6 H12 06
elements substances that cannot be broken down or converted into another substance
Atom the basic unit of matter made up of atomic particles such as protons, neutrons and electrons
1st Shell fits 2 electrons
2nd Shell & up fits 8 electrons
chemical bonding occurs when the last shell needs to be filled
Valence electrons electrons in the outside shell
______ are a form of energy. electrons
Electrons in the inside shells have the _____ energy. lowest
Electrons in the outside shells have the _____ enegy. highest
Ionic bonds give/ take electrons
A negative ion is an _____. Anion
A positive ion is a ______. cation
Covalent bonds Share electrons
When walking in a tropical forest you come upon a 6 meter tall plant that shows no evidence of seed production. In which of these groups does the plant most likely belong? Ferns
If you were hiking and wanted to show off your understanding of the differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms, what characteristics could you describe that woukld help you to impress your friends? flowers and cones
_____ Cells are responsible for regulating the amount od CO2 that enters a leaf. Guard
Mesophyll cells are located in the_____. leaves
If you are looking at a large tree, then you are looking at the? sporophyte
How many sperm are released from each pollen grain as a result of pollination? 2
In flowering plants, the haploid female gametophyte is the? embryo sac
The male gametophyte of angiosperms? pollen grain
Grass flowers lack petals and sepals. Which of the following is true? The flowers are incomplete flowers
In an "alteration of generations" life cycle, what alternates? sporophytes and gametophytes
if a beaver eats the outer bark all the way to the trunk, why does the tree eventually die? the transport od sugars to the roots is interupted
Which of the following maintains dormancy in a seed? abscisic acid
Bananas ina bag ripen faster than those on the countertop beacuse _____ trapped in the bag promotes ripening. ethylene
water loss through the stomata of leaves is called? transpiration
Route of a mineral aborbed by a plant Root hairs -> Cortex -> endodermis -> xylem
In vascular plants, sugars are transported through the stem via? sieve- tube elements
A _____ is produced by meosis and will eventually give rise to an egg in an unfertilized seed megaspore
Meristem regions of plants have cells that? divide by mitosis
plants exibiting primary growth, NOT secondary growth, would lack? lateral meristem cells
to increase in length, a plant must grow? from apical meristems
The stalk that attaches a leaf blade to a stem is a _____. petiole
Which of these associations is false? ground tissue - tracheid
Single bond share 1 electron
double bond share 2 electrons
hydrogen bonding Occurs when a partial positive ans a partial negative attract.
_______ ________ in water make water an excellent _______. Hydrogen bonding solvent
Hydrogen bonds in water manke it ______ and ______. cohesive adhesive
Hydrogen bonds give water the ability to form ___. ions
______ ions form acidic bases. hydrogen
Hydroxyl ions form ______. bases
A neutral solution is when the ____ bonds equal the ___ bonds. OH (hydroxyl) H (hydrogen)
OH > H basic solution
H > OH acidic solution
Organic molecules molecules that contain carbon and hydrogen
4 types of bio chemicals Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acid
Dehydration water is taken out; condensation
Hydrolysis water is added
____ is the backbone of life and has ___ valence electrons. Carbon 4
Carbohydrates always have a C6 H12 O6 formula and follow a 2:1 ratio
monosaccharides monomers of carbohydrates ex. gluclose and fructose
disaccharides 2 monosaccharides or carbohydrates bonded together ex. surose and lactose
Monosaccharide -> Disaccharide dehydration
Disaccharide -> Monosaccharide Hydrolysis
polysaccharides multiple monosaccharides and carbohydrates bonded together
lipids hydrophobic; oils, fats, and waxes; fats and oils are formed by dehydration synthesis and form 3 fatty subunit molecules of glycerol.
Fats triglycerides
Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds; every carbon with a hydrogen
Unsaturated fatty acids acids are liquid at room temperature; have double bonds
Glycerol joins fatty acids by _______. dehydration
_____ are the main components of membranes. Phospholipids
Phospholipids have a _______ head with a ______ body. hydrophilic hydrophobic
Steroids are _____. lipids
Steroids include Testosterone, estrogen, and cholesterol
proteins are made up of monomers of ____ ____. amino acids
______ is used to make proteins out of ____ ____. Dehydration amino acids
monomer amino acid
polymer peptide or protein
Peptides are also ____. proteins
Primary structure a peptide (string fromation)
Secondary structure Alpha helix and beta pleated sheet
Secondary structures are held together by ____ ____. hydrogen bonds
Tertiary structure bonds between K groups
When a protein unfolds, it can become _____. denatured
Nucleic acids inheritence of genes and making proteins
DNA deoxiribonucleic acid
RNA ribonucleic acid
DNA and RNA have a backbone of ______ ______. phosphate sugar
Bases that make up DNA: Adenine Guanine Cytosine Thymine
Adenine -> ? Thtmine
Guanine -> ? Cytosine
RNA is usually a _____ strand. single
_____ make up ATP. nucleotides
Peptide bonds are _____. energy
Every type of cell has a ___ ______. cell membrane
Receptor protein Specific shape for a ligand bind
recognition protein have sugars attached to the protein (glycoprotein)
Transport protein help molecules get through the membrane
Diffusion movement of a solute from high to low concentration
Osmosis diffussion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
Diffusion does not require _____, but it does require a _____. energy gradient
Isotonic movement the concentration inside the cell is the same outside the cell
Hypertonic movement The concentration outside of the cell is greater than that of the cell; causes the cell to shrivel.
Hypotonic movement a solution has a lower concentration than the cell; cause the cell to burst
Channel protein transport ions
Ions are _____. hydrophillic
Carrier protein transports proteins and amino acids
Active Transport movement of molecules across the membrane aganist the gradient; proteins act as pumps
penocytosis cell drinking; water moves into the cell
phagocytosis cell eating; takes in bigger paticles
Endocytosis materials are transported into the cell
exocytosis materials are transported out of the cell
Cytoplasam is a liquid inside a cell that is made up of? Water, SaH and biomolecules
Eukaryotes have a _____. nucleus
Prokaryotes ____ have a nucleus. donot
The ultimate source of a cell's energy is the ___. sun
in eukaryotes DNA is wound around _____. histones
Auxins promote elongation
Gibberellins promote germination of seeds
Cytokinins promotes sprouting
Ethylene Promotes ripening of fruit andfalling off of fruits, flowers and leaves (a gas)
Abscisic acid maintains dormancy in seed and buds
calcium for bone and tooth formation, blood clotting and nerve impulse transmission
Phosphorous bone and tooth formation and acidic- base balance
A plant cell adapted for waste storage and disposal would probably contain large number of? vacules
Solutions that cause water to enter cells by osmosis are called? hypotonic
Which of the following cell structures would be found in an animal cell, but not in a bacterial cell? endoplasmic reticulum
The cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells does not contain? a nucleoid
What primarily determines the shape of cells that lack cell walls? cytoskeleton
What type of chemical reaction does the figure show? dehydration
Which of the following provides long-term energy storage in plants? starch
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum synthesis lipids
When you add sugar to your coffee the sugar is the? solute
Isotopes of a given element have? the same number of protons but differ in atomic mass
energy the capacity to do work
1st law of thermodynamics energy cannot be created nor destroyed; but it can change its form.
2nd Law of thermodynamics when energy is converted from one form to another, the amount of usefulness decreases
entropy reduction in order; increase in randomness
Chemical reaction the conversion of one set of chemical substances (reactants) into another (products)
exergonic reaction the products have lessenergy than the reactactants; energy is released
endergonic reaction requires energy input from an outside source; the source products contain more energy than the reactants
activation energy all reaction require it; the initial input to a chemical reaction
When molecules colide they create ______ ______. activation energy
_____ reduce activation energy. enzymes
Energy transfer is done by energy _____ molecules. carrier
Main energy carrier ATP
when energy changes form, it becomes _____ useful due to ____ loss. less heat
catabolism breaking down molecules
anabolism synthesizing molecules
Active syte where the substrate binds
Allosteric regulation changes the shape of an enzyme so that the substrate cannot bind
competitive regulation regulator binds to the active site
exergonic reactions release energy
endergonic reactions require energy
Naked seeds gymnoperms
coated seeds angiosperms
have a circle root cross section monocots
have a star root cross section dicots
have taproots dicots
have fibrous roots monocots
apical meristems located at the tip of the shoot and roots
lateral meristem secondary growth; helps to grow plant wider
dermal tissue covers the outside of the plant
trichome reduces water loss and provide protection to the plant
3 types of ground tissue parenchyma collenchyma sclerenchyma
parenchyma for storage and photosynthesis; have thi wall cells
Collenchyma have thicker wall celstructual and flexible
sclerenchyma thick cell walls
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