Question | Answer |
Some small fish attach themselves to the body of a shark without harming it and feed upon it's left over food. This relationship between the shark and the fish is an example of | commensalism |
The ribosome is an organelle that functions in the process of | protein synthesis |
Select the substance, chosen from the list below, that is best described by the statement shown: When added to a wet mount of elodea cells which are then observed with a microscope, this colorless substance decreases the volume of water in those cells. | concentrated salt solution |
Glucose and maltose are classified as organic compounds because they are both | carbon-containing substances |
In addition to carbon and hydrogen, a molecule of vegetable oil contains | oxygen only |
Which structure, composed mainly of proteins and lipids, aids in maintaining homeostasis in a cell? | cell membrane |
A small marine fish, periodically cleans harmful parasites from the mouth and body of the moray eel. The moray protects the wrasse from larger predators and provides it with a constant supply of food. This is an example of the relationship known as | mutualism |
Which cell organelle is involved most directly in the digestion of large particles brought into the cell by phagocytosis | lysosome |
The building blocks of DNA and RNA molecules are known as | nucleotides |
Which organelle is primarily concerned with the conversion of potential energy of organic compounds into suitable form for immediate use by the cell | mitchondria |
The process of osmosis is best illustrated by the movement | water into root cells |
Which piece of lab equipment would most accurately measure the volume of a liquid | graduated cylinder |
Organic compounds in which molecules are made up of building blocks containing amino groups are classified as | proteins |
Most general to most specific: | kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species |
Whicb process requires cellular energy
a) passive transport
b) active transport
c) osmosis
d )diffusion | b) active transport |
Which pyramid level has the most energy | bottom |
Vegetable oils belong to which general class of organic substances? | lipids |
An organism that obtains food at the expense of another living organism is known as | parasite |
What do you use when testing for glucose? | Benedict's solution |
low concentration to high concentration | active transport |
flow of energy: | autotrophs to herbivores to carnivores |
Fungi and bacteria that depend on dead organic material for their existence are classified as | decomposers |