BIOL 1010 Midterm Review (Ch 1-5)

A non-polar substance that does not readily dissolve in water is referred to as 

Which is an example of qualitative data?

Which macromolecule stores the genetic information in a cell?

A generally accepted, thoroughly tested and confirmed explanation for a set of observations

Plants perform BOTH photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

All the organisms of the same species within a certain area

Cellulose is an example of a

Triglycerides are an example of a

The plasma membrane is described as

The smallest unit capable of all vital processes of life

Hydrogen bonds at the surface of water create

In the periodic table entry for beryllium, Be represents which of these?

Site of cellular respiration and ATP synthesis

Glycolysis occurs in the ________ and is considered ___________.

Network of fibrous proteins found within a cell

The layer of leaf tissue where photosynthetic cells are found is the

Two or more atoms interacting with one another

Refers to an organism’s ability to maintain a constant internal “steady state”

Chemical reactions that break things down are described as

All of the following organisms can perform photosynthesis EXCEPT

All of the following are examples of lipids EXCEPT:

The ability to distinguish adjacent objects as separate structures is called

What are the monomers of proteins?

Which of the following describes water's ability to dissolve a variety of compounds?

Which of the following organisms are classified as prokaryotes?

The citric acid cycle occurs:

ATP is included in which group of macromolecules?

Site of protein synthesis

Which photosynthetic pigment absorbs wavelengths in the blue and red-orange ranges?

During which step of photosynthesis is water split to harvest electrons?

Site of photosynthesis

Includes all of the biotic and abiotic components of a certain area

The most abundant enzyme on the planet is thought to be

Which elements is considered critical to life because it is found in all major macromolecules?

The chemical equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration are the reverse of one another.

Who coined the name “cells” while looking at plant tissue?

The branch of biology that uses fossils to study the history of life on earth is

An individual living entity, for example, a dogwood tree

Groups of similar cells that work together to carry out a similar function

Bond formed as a result of the attraction between an anion and a cation