Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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Which variable is controlled by the experimenter?

What are the independent and dependent variables?

How does the amount of sunlight affect a plant's growth?

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

What are the independent and dependent variables?

How does the amount of time sleeping affect the amount of weight a baby gains?

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

What are the independent and dependent variables?

What affect does the amount of silica have on the lava's speed?

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Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Independent Variable
Amount of Silica
Dependent Variable
Lava's Speed
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If you want to test how temperature affects the breathing rate of fish, what would be an appropriate ‘testable’ question?

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Which graph typically shows the change in a variable over time?

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What is the purpose of a control group in a science experiment?

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What role does the control group play in a science experiment?

An investigation was carried out by a biology class that wanted to measure the growth rate of two spice plants. Students took a measurement of the height (cm) of water spinach and mustard green plants over 40 days. Use the graph below to help you answer questions.

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At 20 days, the height of Water spinach plant was approximately ________ cm

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At 20 days, while the height of the Mustard Green plant was approximately ________cm.

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What is the purpose of constants in a science experiment?

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Constants that would need to be kept the same for this investigation (Select All that Apply)

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Which of the following is a characteristic of life?

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What is the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment?

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What is the process by which organisms obtain and use energy?

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What is the passing of traits from parents to offspring called?

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What is the main difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?

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Which type of cell has a more complex internal structure?

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What do both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells have in common?

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Which type of cell is found in bacteria?

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What is the main function of the nucleus in a cell?

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What is the primary role of the nucleus in heredity?

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What is the main function of the mitochondria?

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Which organelle is responsible for generating ATP?

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What is the powerhouse of the cell?

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Which organelle is known as the 'cellular power plant'?

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What is the main function of ribosomes in cells?

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What is the primary role of ribosomes in organisms?

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What is the main function of the cell membrane?

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Which statement best describes the role of the cell membrane?

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What is the function of the lysosome?

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What is the main function of the vacuole in a cell?

For the four statements below, identify which are true for plant cells animal cells, or are true for both

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This cell requires nutrients but can also produce their own food

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This cell uses chemical energy (sugar)

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This cell contains both a cell wall and cell membrane

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This cell is an example of a Eukaryotic Cell

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Which process requires energy from the cell?

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Which process does not require energy from the cell?

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Which process involves movement of molecules against the concentration gradient?

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Which process allows molecules to move from high to low concentration?

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Which term describes a solution with equal solute concentration as the cell?

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What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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What is the result of a cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

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During which stage of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate?

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Which stage of mitosis is characterized by the alignment of chromosomes in the center of the cell?

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What is the correct order of the stages of mitosis?

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Which stage of mitosis involves the lining up of chromosomes?

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During which stage do the sister chromatids separate?

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What is the purpose of mitosis?

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Why does mitosis occur?

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When does mitosis occur?

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What is the outcome of mitosis?

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The number of chromosomes inside a cell is the same during metaphase as at the end of cell separation.

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What is the structure of DNA?

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What is the role of DNA in protein synthesis?

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What is the difference between a gene and a chromosome?

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What is a gene?

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What is a chromosome?

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What is the purpose of DNA replication in biology?

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Why is DNA replication necessary in biology?

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What are the three parts of a DNA nucleotide?

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If a sample of DNA contains 26% Adenine, what percent of the sample is Thymine?

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If a sample of DNA contains 36% Adenine, what percent of the sample is Guanine?

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Which scientist below was responsible for providing the evidence for what the structure of DNA looks like?

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Original DNA sequence: AGTCTCGG

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Original DNA sequence: GCAATCGATC

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What is the purpose of DNA transcription?

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Where does DNA transcription occur in the cell?

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Why is DNA transcription important for protein synthesis?

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What molecule is directly involved in DNA transcription?

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What is the purpose of DNA translation?

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Where does DNA translation occur in the cell?

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What is the main product of DNA translation?

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What is the role of tRNA during DNA translation?

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What are the consequences of transcription going wrong?

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A change in environmental conditions can lead to mutations.

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Mutations can result in new traits/characteristics in a gene pool.

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Mutations in DNA where a single base is added to or deleted from the DNA sequence is called ______________-

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Six nucleotides were lost causing a genetic disorder. What type of mutation is it?

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Six nucleotides were added to RNA. What type of mutation is it?

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What is the term used to describe the replication of DNA?

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What does semi-conservative replication mean?

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What is the structure of DNA?

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What type of bond is made between nitrogenous base pairs?

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What is the central dogma of biology?