Biology

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Decks in this class (37)

Nature of Science
What is an independent variable 1,
What is a dependent variable 2,
What are constants 3
5  cards
Theory v. Law
A theory tells __ 1,
A law tells ___ 2,
Theories can become laws 3
7  cards
Characteristics of Living Things
Stimulus 1,
Homeostasis 2,
Evolve 3
11  cards
Properties of Water
Polarity 1,
Cohesion ___ two__ things 2,
Cohesion also causes surface tens...
14  cards
Carbon Compounds (Macromolecules)
What are 4 macromolecules 1,
What are monomers 2,
What are polymers 3
17  cards
Enzymes
Enzyme 1,
Substrate 2,
Active site 3
11  cards
pH Scales
What does ph stand for 1,
What is the ph 2,
The number 7 indicates a ___ ph 3
5  cards
Cell Theory Timeline & Contributers
Who named examined the cells in 1...,
Anton van leeuwenhoek made a more...,
Anton van leeuwenhoek discovered ...
8  cards
Organelles
The function of the cell membrane...,
The function of the cell wall is 2,
The function of the nucleus is 3
11  cards
Structure of the Cell Membrane
Diffusion is the process by which...,
Diffusion continues until equilib...,
Osmosis is when molecules are too...
3  cards
Function of The Cell Membrane
Isotonic the concentration of sol...,
Hypertonic the solution has a ___...,
Hypotonic the solution has a __ s...
3  cards
Photosynthesis vs. Respiration
Photosynthesis only occurs in ___ 1,
Photosynthesis creates 2,
Photosynthesis needs 3
11  cards
Cell Growth & Reproduction
Cells have a limit to how big the...,
When a cell gets so big their ___...,
Once they get too big they split ...
12  cards
Mitosis
Interphase is cell __ an dna ___ 1,
What are chromosomes 2,
What are the 3 subphases in inter...
31  cards
Meiosis
Interphase in meiosis 1,
Prophase i 2,
What is crossing over 3
17  cards
Punnett Squares
A ___ allele is a form of gene th...,
Dominant alleles are expressed wi...,
Recessive alleles are forms of th...
22  cards
Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Incomplete dominance is the pheno...,
Dominant allele is expressed but ...,
Codominance is when both traits a...
11  cards
DNA Structure
Phosphate goes to the ___ in a nu...,
Sugar goes to the ___ in a nucleo...,
The base goes to the __ in a nucl...
7  cards
DNA Replication
Helicase unwinds part of the dna ...,
Ssbp 2,
Gyrase 3
9  cards
Structure of DNA vs RNA
Dna and rna are the polymers of 1,
Nucleic acids 2,
In dna the sugar is called _ suga...
14  cards
Protein Synthesis
Protein synthesis is the process ...,
Proteins are the most diverse mac...,
Proteins are made in the __ 3
17  cards
Mutations
A point mutation affect ___ base ...,
Frame shift mutations 2,
What two things are involved in f...
9  cards
Selective Breeding vs Genetic Engineering
What is selective breeding 1,
Genetic engineering is when someo...,
Another name for selective breedi...
8  cards
Evolution
Evolution 1,
Adaption 2,
Fitness 3
23  cards
Evolution Within Population
Selective pressure is the ____ fo...,
Lamarckism is an ___ theory about...,
Genetic equilibrium 3
6  cards
Patterns of Evolution
Macroevolutionary patterns are ma...,
Growth extinction and emergence 2,
Clades are a group of ____ 3
17  cards
Taxonomy
What is the order of taxonomy 1,
What two levels of taxonomy makes...,
At the bottom of the levels of ta...
3  cards
Human Immune System
A pathogen is a harmful organism 1,
The immune system contains cells ...,
Antigen 3
5  cards
Plant Structure and Function
The function of the roots is to t...,
Stems hold the plant in place 2,
The roots ___ nutrients for later...
44  cards
Plant Growth
Primary growth in plants makes th...,
Primary growth happens when the p...,
__ growth is controlled by apical...
9  cards
Levels of Organization
A population is a bunch of ____ t...,
Community is multiple populations 2,
To be a community the organisms h...
12  cards
Feeding Relationships
Primary producer is a ___ that cr...,
Consumers are __ that rely on oth...,
Carnivores are ___ eaters 3
9  cards
Food Chain vs Food Web
10 of energy goes to the next tro...,
There are __ trophic levels 2,
A food chain is a __ chain in a f...
3  cards
Population Growth
Birth rate is the rate of which i...,
Death rate is the rate of which i...,
Immigration move ___ an area popu...
19  cards
Ecological Relationships
Niche 1,
Competition 2,
A ___ is an organisms that regula...
9  cards
Ecological Succession
Ecological succession is ____ res...,
Primary succession 2,
Secondary succession 3
4  cards
Major Systems
Pariental lobe controls 1,
Optical lobe 2,
The ____ controls balance and coo...
14  cards

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