Biology Keystone Module A

Question 1

The energy used in active transport comes from

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cellular respiration

Question 2

The picture is of a

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cell membrane

Question 3

Facilitated diffusion is

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passive transport

Question 4

What is one difference between active and passive transport?

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Active transport uses ATP

Question 5

Which cell is larger, prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

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Eukaryotic

Question 6

Organisms can be classified as prokaryotes and eukaryotes. What do they all have in common?

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plasma membrane and cytoplasm

Question 7

Sugars, starches, and cellulose are all examples of

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carbohydrates

Question 8

The intermolecular attraction between UNLIKE molecules is called

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adhesion

Question 9

When a cell requires energy for work, that energy is supplied in the form of

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ATP

Question 10

What do C and D represent in the following picture?

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carbon dioxide and water

Question 11

Chloroplasts undergo __________ and mitochondria undergo ___________.

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photosynthesis, cellular respiration

Question 12

We get energy from our bodies by our cells using food and oxygen in a process called

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cellular respiration

Question 13

A substrate is changed to product in metabolic reactions. What do enzymes do in the reaction?

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they speed up the reaction

Question 14

DNA and RNA are examples of

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nucleic acids

Question 15

Which BEST compares energy transformations of photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

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They both store energy in bonds

Question 16

Anaerobic respiration is different from aerobic respiration because it does not use

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oxygen

Question 17

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration is called

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diffusion

Question 18

What is the function of a carbohydrate?

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store energy

Question 19

In a chloroplasts of a plant cell, which energy transformation most likely occurs?

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light to chemical

Question 20

This organelle contains folded membranes and sacs responsible for transporting materials (#5)

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Endoplasmic reticulum

Question 21

The following formula represents

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cellular respiration

Question 22

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

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aerobic produces more ATP

Question 23

The intermolecular attraction between like molecules is called

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cohesion

Question 24

The following formula represents

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photosynthesis

Question 25

The graph shows enzyme activity. Which best describes what happens to the enzyme at 63 degrees?

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it changes shape and can no longer speed up the reaction

Question 26

A substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed faster or under different conditions.

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catalyst

Question 27

Which functional characteristic of proteins distinguishes them from carbohydrates?

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ability to catalyze biochemical reactions

Question 28

What is the function of a nucleic acid?

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carries and passes genetic information

Question 29

The sodium-potassium pump is a type of

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active transport

Question 30

What is the role of ALL enzyme?

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to speed up a chemical reaction

Question 31

Lipids are made of

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glycerol and three fatty acids

Question 32

The movement of WATER through a semipermeable membrane down the concentration gradient is

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osmosis

Question 33

Passive transport always

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goes down the concentration gradient

Question 34

The building blocks (monomers) of carbohydrates are called

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monosaccharides

Question 35

When water freezes, it floats allowing

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the water below to be insulated and life to be preserved

Question 36

The site of cellular respiration is (#9)

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mitochondria

Question 37

Using a microscope, a student observes a small, green organelle in a plant cell. We call this a

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chloroplast

Question 38

What is the main energy currency of the cell?

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ATP

Question 39

These macromolecules serve as a source of stored energy and are components of cell membranes.

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lipids

Question 40

What are the building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids?

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nucleotides

Question 41

What do A and B represent in the following diagram?

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sugar and oxygen

Question 42

Biology is the scientific study of

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life

Question 43

Which is not a property of water vital to supporting life on Earth?

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bonding

Question 44

Proteins are made of

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amino acids

Question 45

Which characteristic is shared by ALL prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

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ability to store hereditary information

Question 46

The plasma membrane is called "selectively permeable" because it

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only lets certain substances in and out of the cell

Question 47

Amino acids are the building blocks of

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proteins

Question 48

Ribosomes make

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proteins

Question 49

What do all cells have in common?

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cell membrane and cytoplasm

Question 50

Which is the smallest and still considered living?

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cell

Biology Keystone Module A

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Biology Keystone Module A

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