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Final Exam Review

Cells

Question:

The result of meiosis is that four daughter cells are formed which are ____________.


Answer:

haploid



Question:

The diffusion of water into or out of a cell


Answer:

osmosis



Question:

What type of molecule is DNA?

HINT: it is part of its name.


Answer:

nucleic acid



Question:

Stage at which chromosomes are copied


Answer:

interphase



Question:

What is Mitosis Phase 2 (in which chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell)?


Answer:

metaphase
 



Cell Energy

Question:

The green pigment that allows plants to capture the sun's energy


Answer:

chlorophyll



Question:

Process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water to make glucose and oxygen is called.


Answer:

photosynthesis



Question:

Cellular respiration allows an organism to get energy from


Answer:

food (such as glucose)



Question:

Fermentation occurs when a cell can't get


Answer:

oxygen needed for cellular respiration



Question:

This gas is a byproduct of photosynthesis


Answer:

oxygen



That's Life

Question:

An event that may be caused by extreme changes in climate


Answer:

mass extinction



Question:

What are all living things made of?


Answer:

one or more cells



Question:

What are food, water, air, and a place to live?


Answer:

basic needs of living things



Question:

What are the three domains of living organisms?


Answer:
  1. Archaea
  2. Bacteria
  3. Eukarya


Question:

What are the six characteristics of living things?


Answer:
  1. made of cells
  2. use energy
  3. respond to stimuli
  4. reproduce
  5. have DNA
  6. grow and develop
     


Plants

Question:

What is an underground stem from which new leaves and roots grow?


Answer:

rhizome
 



Question:

Which of the following takes water and minerals from the roots to the shoots?
 


Answer:

xylem



Question:

Two stages of a plant life cycle are


Answer:

gametophyte and sporophyte



Question:

A flowering plant that produces seeds inside a fruit


Answer:

angiosperm



Question:

D is pointing to this feature of a leaf that helps to regulate water and release oxygen out of the plant.


Answer:

stoma



Animals

Question:

Walking is an example of what type of behavior?


Answer:

innate behavior



Question:

A dolphin's whistles and clicks are examples of communication using


Answer:

sound



Question:

A killer whale teaching its offspring to hunt is an example of what survival skill?


Answer:

parenting



Question:

A substance used for chemical communication


Answer:

pheromone



Question:

Interaction among animals of the same species


Answer:

social behavior