BIOLOGY SCA STEVENS
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| 587576294 | COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOB | used with the low power objective | 0 | |
| 587576295 | CONDENSER | controls the amount of light | 1 | |
| 587576296 | FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOB | used with the high power objective | 2 | |
| 587576297 | OCULAR LENS | eyepiece | 3 | |
| 587576298 | TUBE | holds the nosepiece | 4 | |
| 587576299 | mass | amount of matter in an object | 5 | |
| 587576300 | volume | amount of space an object takes up | 6 | |
| 587576301 | water displacement | used to measure the volume of an irregular object | 7 | |
| 587576302 | length | distance traveled by light | 8 | |
| 587576303 | meniscus | curve used to measure volume | 9 | |
| 587576304 | interphase | normal cell activity | 10 | |
| 587576305 | cell cycle | regular pattern of growth, DNA replication, and cell division | 11 | |
| 587576306 | cytokinesis | cytoplasmic division | 12 | |
| 587576307 | haploid | having one chromosome from every pair | 13 | |
| 587576308 | diploid | two homologous pairs of chromosomes | 14 | |
| 587576309 | electron | negatively charged | 15 | |
| 587576310 | element | made up of atoms | 16 | |
| 587576311 | neutron | neutral charge | 17 | |
| 587576312 | nucleus | the center of the atom | 18 | |
| 587576313 | proton | positively charged | 19 | |
| 587576314 | genetics | study of biological inheritance patterns | 20 | |
| 587576315 | gene | a piece of DNA that directs a cell | 21 | |
| 587576316 | allele | alternate form of a gene | 22 | |
| 587576317 | locus | a specific position on a pair of chromosomes | 23 | |
| 587576318 | genome | an organism's genetic material | 24 | |
| 587576319 | true breeding | two alleles that are at the same location | 25 | |
| 587576320 | cross breeding | two alleles that are at different locations | 26 | |
| 587576321 | heterozygous | cross plants with opposing characteristics | 27 | |
| 587576322 | homozygous | cross plants with same characteristics | 28 | |
| 587576323 | recessive allele | only expressed when both genes are present | 29 | |
| 587576324 | fermentation | a type of anaerobic respiration | 30 | |
| 587576325 | alcoholic fermentation | produces alcohol | 31 | |
| 587576326 | aerobic | uses oxygen to produce lots of energy | 32 | |
| 587576327 | anaerobic | no oxygen required resulting in little energy produced | 33 | |
| 587576328 | Lactic Acid fermentation | breakdown of food without oxygen | 34 | |
| 587576329 | DNA | Double stranded helix that contains the genetic code | 35 | |
| 587576330 | RNA | Ribose nucleic acid | 36 | |
| 587576331 | Mitosis | Somatic cell division | 37 | |
| 587576332 | Meiosis | Division of gametes | 38 | |
| 587576333 | Telomere | repeating nucleotide at the ends of DNA | 39 | |
| 587576334 | Sex-linked traits | genes on sex-chromosomes | 40 | |
| 587576335 | autosomal gene | traits found on chromosomes 1-22 (i.e. hair texture) | 41 | |
| 587576336 | male | XY | 42 | |
| 587576337 | female | XX | 43 | |
| 587576338 | probability | The likelihood that something will happen | 44 | |
| 587576339 | Golgi apparatus | processes, packages, and delivers proteins | 45 | |
| 587576340 | lysosomes | filled with enzymes | 46 | |
| 587576341 | mitochondria | converts chemical energy into usable cell energy | 47 | |
| 587576342 | ribosomes | site of protein synthesis | 48 | |
| 587576343 | vesicles | for transport | 49 | |
| 587576344 | compound | combination of different elements | 50 | |
| 587576345 | covalent bonding | sharing electrons | 51 | |
| 587576346 | ionic bonding | losing or gaining electrons | 52 | |
| 587576347 | atom | basic unit of matter | 53 | |
| 587576348 | solution | formed when one substance dissolves in another | 54 | |
| 587576349 | control group | conditions remain the same | 55 | |
| 587576350 | dependent variable | variable that depends on the independent variable | 56 | |
| 587576351 | experimental group | group exposed to the experimental variable | 57 | |
| 587576352 | hypothesis | prediction | 58 | |
| 587576353 | independent variable | experimenter manipulates this variable | 59 | |
| 587576354 | centromere | the point of attachment for spindle fibers | 60 | |
| 587576355 | chromatin | present during interphase | 61 | |
| 587576356 | histone | protein that organized chromosomes around which DNA wraps | 62 | |
| 587576357 | chromatid | one of the replicated chromosomes | 63 | |
| 587576358 | chromosome | what genetic material that condenses into | 64 | |
| 587576359 | biosphere | everywhere life exists | 65 | |
| 587576360 | biodiversity | variety of life | 66 | |
| 587576361 | species | one particular type of living thing | 67 | |
| 587576362 | organism | an individual living thing | 68 | |
| 587576363 | system | organized group of interacting parts | 69 | |
| 587576364 | codominant alleles | Beta fish color is an example | 70 | |
| 587576365 | epistatic gene | interferes with other genes | 71 | |
| 587576366 | incomplete dominance | eye color is an example | 72 | |
| 587576367 | polygenic traits | blood type is an example | 73 | |
| 587576368 | pedigree | used for tracing genes in a family | 74 | |
| 587576369 | homeostasis | set point | 75 | |
| 587576370 | negative feedback | maintenace of constant internal conditions | 76 | |
| 587576371 | biotechnology | use and application of living things and biological processes | 77 | |
| 587576372 | exothermic reaction | absorb more energy than they release | 78 | |
| 587576373 | endothermic reaction | release more energy than they absorb | 79 | |
| 587576374 | crossing over | occurs when homologous chromosomes line up in pairs | 80 | |
| 587576375 | tetrad | exchange of genetic material | 81 | |
| 587576376 | synapsis | formed when homologous chromosomes pair up | 82 | |
| 587576377 | cell plate | eventually becomes the cell wall when plant cells matures | 83 | |
| 587576378 | equatorial plane | imaginary line in the middle of the spindle | 84 | |
| 587576379 | nuclear envelope | protects the genetic material | 85 | |
| 587576380 | nuclear pores | allow ribosomes to exit | 86 | |
| 587576381 | nucleolus | site of ribosome synthesis | 87 | |
| 587576382 | flagella | beat in a wave like motion | 88 | |
| 587576383 | cilia | beat in a whip like motion | 89 | |
| 587576384 | eukaryotic cell | bacteria | 90 | |
| 587576385 | prokaryotic cell | animal cell | 91 | |
| 587576386 | chromatin | genetic material | 92 | |
| 587576387 | centrioles | assist with cell division | 93 | |
| 587576388 | phospholipid bilayer | outermost boundary of the cell | 94 | |
| 587576389 | cytology | study of cells | 95 | |
| 587576390 | central vacuole | membrane sac that contains water | 96 | |
| 587576391 | chlorophyll | provides the pigment of a plant | 97 | |
| 587576392 | chloroplast | provides energy for a plant cell | 98 | |
| 587576393 | cell wall | gives plant cell support and protection | 99 | |
| 587576394 | When using the low power objective, use the _______ adjustment knob. | Coarse | 100 | |
| 587576395 | The source of all energy that living things need | SUNLIGHT | 101 | |
| 587576396 | Two new daughter cells are haploid and not genetically identical | Telophase & Cytokinesis I | 102 | |
| 587576397 | Daughter cells are not genetically identical to mother cell | Meiosis | 103 | |
| 587576398 | Four new daughter cells are haploid and not genetically identical | Metaphase II | 104 | |
| 587576399 | Without this process we would ultimately have no food to eat or oxygen to breathe | Photosynthesis | 105 | |
| 587576400 | Which food product is not made by fermentation? | ice cream | 106 | |
| 587576401 | Carefully read most instructions before beginning lab activity. True or False | False | 107 | |
| 587576402 | Always put one hand on the ______ and one hand on the ____ when carrying the microscope. | Arm, base | 108 | |
| 587576403 | What happens to a catalyst during a chemical reaction? | it combines with the product | 109 | |
| 587576404 | Eating or drinking is permitted in lab when no chemicals are being used. True or False | False | 110 | |
| 587576405 | Each group of cells performs only a few processes | Division of labor | 111 | |
| 587576406 | Has ribosomes attached | Rough ER | 112 | |
| 587576407 | A hypertonic solution would cause this to occur in an animal cell a. shrinking b. swelling c. no change would occur d. none | NO CHANGE WOULD OCCUR | 113 | |
| 587576408 | What is true about sex-linked traits? | they are more common in males | 114 | |
| 587576409 | How are incomplete dominance and codominance similar? | neither allele is complexly dominant or recessive | 115 | |
| 587576410 | What term describes the interference of gene expression by another gene? | epistasis | 116 | |
| 587576411 | The outermost boundary of the cell a. cell nucleus b. cytoplasm c. cell membrane d. none of the above | NONE OF THE ABOVE | 117 | |
| 587576412 | Diffusion of water molecules | Facilitated diffusion | 118 | |
| 587576413 | Why is Earth's biodiversity greatest near the equator? | more species can live in warm climates than in cold climates | 119 | |
| 587576414 | Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things? a. the ability to reproduce b. a body made of cells c. the ability to use energy from sunlight d. the ability to respond to the environment | The ability to use energy from sunlight | 120 | |
| 587576415 | Which of the following is NOT a biological system? a. molecules that make up a muscle b. mouth, stomach, and small and large intestines that digest food c. 2 cells in the body that function independently d. single-celled organisms that libe in a puddle. | 2 cells in the body that function independently | 121 | |
| 587576416 | Daughter cells are genetically identical to mother cell | Mitosis | 122 | |
| 587576417 | Allows particles that are too large to enter the cell with added force. | Receptor mediated Endocytosis | 123 | |
| 587576418 | What provides the channel for molecules to pass through during facilitated diffusion? | Proteins | 124 | |
| 587576419 | Only found in animal cells | Ribosomes | 125 | |
| 587576420 | Nuclear envelope breaks down, centrioles separate and spindle forms | Prophase | 126 | |
| 587576421 | This type of division occurs in oogenesis | symmetrical | 127 | |
| 587576422 | Why are there so many phenotypes in polygenic inheritance? | many genes for the same trait interact to produce one trait | 128 | |
| 587576423 | Environment does not play a role in which genes are expressed. True or False | FALSE | 129 | |
| 587576424 | Which is Mendel's law of segregation? | Allele pairs separate independently during meiosis | 130 | |
| 587576425 | Bacteria cultures would most likely be grown in these. | Petri dishes | 131 | |
| 587576426 | While working in the laboratory lab coats and goggles must be worn and hair must be tied back. True or False | TRUE | 132 | |
| 587576427 | What can you say about two genes that are linked during crossing over? | they will be inherited independently | 133 | |
| 587576428 | Chromosomes, not genes, assort independently during meiosis. True or False | FALSE | 134 | |
| 587576429 | Why are sex-linked genes expressed differently in different cells of a female? | one of the two X chromosomes is inactivated in females | 135 | |
| 587576430 | How is an ionic bond formed between two atoms? | an electrical force forms between oppositely charged ions | 136 | |
| 587576431 | A nerve cell will be the same shape and perform the same function as a muscle cell True or False | FALSE | 137 | |
| 587576432 | What term describes a substance that is made when two or more different atoms bond together? | Covalent substance | 138 | |
| 587576433 | Autotrophs use the energy of sunlight to produce glucose. | cellular respiration | 139 | |
| 587576434 | Reaction of photosynthesis that uses light and water to produce oxygen in the chlorophyll | glycolysis | 140 | |
| 587576435 | Not a factor that affects the rate of photosynthesis. a. heat b. light c. water d. all of the above affect the rate of photosynthesis | a. heat b. light c. water d. all of the above affect the rate of photosynthesis | 141 | |
| 587576436 | What is formed when an atom gains or loses electrons? | an ion | 142 | |
| 587576437 | Organisms use chemical energy instead of light energy to make energy storing carbon based molecules | chemosynthesis | 143 | |
| 587576438 | cell process where chromosome number is halved | Meiosis | 144 | |
| 587576439 | Two parts of the chloroplasts that photosynthesis takes place in | Grana and cytoplasm | 145 | |
| 587576440 | When using a microscope always bring the object into focus using the _____ power objective. | LOW | 146 | |
| 587576441 | Used for measuring mass | triple beam balance | 147 | |
| 587576442 | Achieved by an organism, not done to an organism | growth | 148 | |
| 587576443 | Some examples are hair and nails | organic dead | 149 | |
| 587576444 | Which is an example of homeostasis | a snake's blood is the same temperature in hot weather and in cold weather | 150 | |
| 587576445 | Which term describes an organism that contains genes from more than one species? | transgenic | 151 | |
| 587576446 | What is the pH of a neutral solution? | 7 | 152 | |
| 587576447 | How do endothermic and exothermic reactions differ? | exothermic reactions release more energy than they absorb | 153 | |
| 587576448 | The characteristic of the cell membrane that controls what enters and exits the cell | selectively permeable | 154 | |
| 587576449 | Energy is released by the breaking of phosphate bonds in ATP. True or False | True | 155 | |
| 587576450 | Contains all the genetic material in the cell a. cell nucleus b. cytoplasm c. cell membrane d. none of the above | none | 156 | |
| 587576451 | Which of the following is a characteristic of passive transport? | requires energy | 157 | |
| 587576452 | Where most cell activities occur. | cytoplasm | 158 | |
| 587576453 | The difference in concentration | osmotic pressure | 159 | |
| 587576454 | Which of the following is found in plant cells? | central vacuole | 160 | |
| 587576455 | First person to use the word cell | Robert Hooke | 161 | |
| 587576456 | Which of the following is not a characteristic of active transport? a. moves from high to low b. does not achieve equilibrium c. requires energy d. none of the above | NONE | 162 | |
| 587576457 | A hypotonic solution would cause this to occur in an animal cell. | shrinking | 163 | |
| 587576458 | Identified the cell nucleus | Robert Brown | 164 | |
| 587576459 | This organelle produces vesicles | endoplasmic reticulum | 165 | |
| 587576460 | Two heterozygous dominant parents can have a homozygous recessive offspring. True or False | TRUE | 166 | |
| 587576461 | Transports very specific molecules | receptor mediated endocytosis | 167 | |
| 587576462 | Cells come from preexisting cells | Ruldof Virchow | 168 | |
| 587576463 | A positive ionic bond has more | Protons | 169 | |
| 587576464 | The _______ is the basic unit of life | Cell | 170 | |
| 587576465 | A cross conducted between 2 pea plants that are homozygous recessive for a particular trait. What percentage of offspring from the cross would you expect to express the recessive phenotype? | 100% | 171 | |
| 587576466 | Which of the following statements is true regarding codominance? | Both alleles rae expressed completely and separately | 172 | |
| 587576467 | The human chromosome number | 46 | 173 | |
| 587576468 | An enzyme is a catalyst in a living thing. What function do enzymes carry out? | increase the activation energy needed to start a reation | 174 | |
| 587576469 | Reaction of photosynthesis that uses carbon dioxide to produce high-energy sugar in the chlorophyll | Glycolysis | 175 | |
| 587576470 | How are cellular respiration and glycolysis related? | Glycolysis breaks down glucose to form the reactants of cellular respiration | 176 | |
| 587576471 | This process occurs in yeast and other microorganisms. a. Lactic acid fermentation b. Alcoholic fermentation C. Photosynthesis D. none of the above | NONE | 177 | |
| 587576472 | The gas produced in cellular respiration | Carbon dioxide | 178 | |
| 587576473 | Cell plate forms in plant cell | Metaphase | 179 | |
| 587576474 | The location of cellular respiration a. Mitochondria b. Cytoplasm c. Chlorophyll d. A and B | a. Mitochondria b. Cytoplasm | 180 | |
| 587576475 | The common first step to anaerobic and aerobic respiration | Kreb's cycle | 181 | |
| 587576476 | This process causes the burning sensation in muscle cells when performing strenuous physical activity | Lactic acid fermentation | 182 | |
| 587576477 | The last step in aerobic respiration | e-transport chain | 183 | |
| 587576478 | What can you say about two genes that are linked during crossing over? | they are at opposite ends of the same chromosome | 184 | |
| 587576479 | Chromosomes, not genes, assort independently during meiosis? True or False | FALSE | 185 | |
| 587576480 | Why are sex-linked genes expressed differently in different cells of a female? | males have no functioning X chromosome after it is inactivated | 186 | |
| 587576481 | This process occurs in yeast and other microorganisms a. Lactic acid fermentation b. Alcoholic fermentation c. Photosynthesis d. NONE | NONE | 187 | |
| 587576482 | Energy is released by the breaking of phosphate bonds in ATP true or false | TRUE | 188 | |
| 587576483 | Breakdown of food into usable cell energy. | Cellular respiration | 189 | |
| 587576484 | Geneticists use karyotypes to determine possible genetic abnormalities in humans True or False | TRUE | 190 | |
| 587576485 | Cytokinesis begins | Telophase | 191 | |
| 587576486 | The number of functional sperm cells produced in spermatogenesis. | ONE | 192 | |
| 587576487 | The type of division occurs in spermatogenesis | symmetrical | 193 | |
| 587576488 | A pair of genes with specific positions on the chromosome | Locus | 194 | |
| 587576489 | Any cell or organism that has two or more traits a. epistatic b. polygenic c. codominant d. none of the above | a. epistatic b. polygenic c. codominant d. none of the above | 195 | |
| 587576490 | What term describes the amount of energy that must be absorbed before a chemical reaction can start? | activation energy | 196 | |
| 587576491 | Transports liquid into the cell | cytolysis | 197 | |
| 587576492 | A cross that deals with only one specific trait. | monohybrid | 198 | |
| 587576493 | Crossing a homozygous recessive organism with a homozygous dominant organism. | 100% heterozygous dominant. | 199 |
