biology

Cards (80)

  • all ecosystems on earth
    biosphere
  • all communities and their environment
    ecosystem
  • all populations in an area

    community
  • all individuals of the same species in an area
    population
  • monosaccharides; starch, cellulose
    carbohydrates
  • amino acids; enzymes, hormones
    proteins
  • fatty acids, glycerol; steroids, fats
    lipids
  • nucleotides; DNA, RNA
    nucleic acids
  • no true nucleus; archaea, bacteria
    prokaryotic cell
  • has true nucleus; Animalia, Plantae, fungi, protista
    eukaryotic cell
  • cell communication and transport
    cell membrane
  • storage of genetic information
    genetic material
  • protein synthesis
    ribosomes
  • command center
    nucleus
  • transportation of proteins and other cellular components
    golgi apparatus
  • protein synthesis and lipid production
    endoplasmic reticulum
  • ATP synthesis
    mitochondria
  • cellular digestion
    lyosome
  • photosynthesis
    chloroplast
  • storage of food and other cellular components
    vacuole
  • production of spindle fibers during cell division
    centriole
  • nucleoid region, capsule, plasmid, pilli
    prokaryotes organelles
  • ribosomes, cytoplasm, cell membrane, genetic material

    both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organelles
  • centriole (unique organelles)

    animal cell
  • chloroplast, plasmodesma, cell wall (unique organelles)

    plant cell
  • MITOSIS
    A) prophase
    B) metaphase
    C) anaphase
    D) telophase
  • two copies of the same chromosome, ready for cell division
    double-stranded chromosome
  • complete set. but not ready for cell division
    single-stranded chromosome
  • produces somatic and body cells; for growth and repair

    mitosis
  • produces sex cells and gametes; for reproduction
    meiosis
  • general term of all chemical reactions of a cell, consists of anabolism (building-up) and catabolism (breaking-down)

    metabolism
  • conversion of light energy and water to chemical energy and oxygen 

    light-dependent reactions
  • formation of carbohydrate molecules from carbon dioxide using the chemical energy produced from light-dependent reactions

    light-independent reactions
  • conversion of glucose to pyruvate (steps in respiration)

    glycolysis
  • conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA(steps in respiration)

    Oxidation of pyruvate
  • a 10-step cycle that produces oxaloacetate from acetyl CoA(steps in respiration)

    Krebs Cycle
  • consists of the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis (steps in respiration)

    Oxidative Phosphorylation
  • anaerobic respiration, replaces krebs cycle and eletron-transport chain if oxygen is absent

    fermentation
  • converts glucose into lactic acid (C3H6O3)
    lactic acid fermentation
  • converts glucose into ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH)
    ethanol fermentation