Biology
photosynthesis✔✔ Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen
photosynthesis equation (very important) ✔✔ 6CO2 + 6H2O --> light energy --> C6H12O6 +
6O2
chloroplasts✔✔ A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy
from sunlight and uses it to produce food.
glucose✔✔ another name for sugar C6H12O6
sunlight✔✔ main source of energy
cellular respiration✔✔ C6H1206->CO2 + H20+ ENERGY (released)
goal is to create ATP
occurs in all living things
cell✔✔
mitochondria✔✔ An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical
processes of respiration and energy production occur.
ATP✔✔ (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
the energy is stored in ATP until it is released by the reactions remove a phosphate from ATP
a simple way of remembering it is just that it's just energy
Photosynthesis✔✔ The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy
of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
Asexual reproduction✔✔ Reproduction accomplished by a single organism.
Sexual reproduction✔✔ Reproduction that requires two organisms
Inheritance✔✔ The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted
from the parent (or parents) to the offspring.
, Mutation✔✔ An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its
parents
Hypothesis✔✔ An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.
Theory✔✔ A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
Scientific law✔✔ A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.
Prokaryotic cell✔✔ A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
Eukaryotic cell✔✔ A cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
Species✔✔ A unit of one or more populations of individuals that can reproduce under normal
conditions, produce fertile offspring, and are reproductively isolated from other such units.
Taxonomy✔✔ The science of classifying organisms.
Binomial nomenclature✔✔ Naming an organism with its genus and species name.
Aerobic organism✔✔ An organism that requires oxygen.
Anaerobic organism✔✔ An organism that does not require oxygen.
Exponential growth✔✔ Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of
resources for an ever-increasing population.
Logistic growth✔✔ Population growth that is controlled by limited resources.
Plasmid✔✔ A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium
and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
Nucleus✔✔ The region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA.
Vacuole✔✔ A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell.
Chloroplast✔✔ An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll✔✔ A pigment necessary for photosynthesis.
photosynthesis✔✔ Conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy.
products of photosynthesis are glucose and oxygen
photosynthesis equation (very important) ✔✔ 6CO2 + 6H2O --> light energy --> C6H12O6 +
6O2
chloroplasts✔✔ A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy
from sunlight and uses it to produce food.
glucose✔✔ another name for sugar C6H12O6
sunlight✔✔ main source of energy
cellular respiration✔✔ C6H1206->CO2 + H20+ ENERGY (released)
goal is to create ATP
occurs in all living things
cell✔✔
mitochondria✔✔ An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical
processes of respiration and energy production occur.
ATP✔✔ (adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
the energy is stored in ATP until it is released by the reactions remove a phosphate from ATP
a simple way of remembering it is just that it's just energy
Photosynthesis✔✔ The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy
of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
Asexual reproduction✔✔ Reproduction accomplished by a single organism.
Sexual reproduction✔✔ Reproduction that requires two organisms
Inheritance✔✔ The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted
from the parent (or parents) to the offspring.
, Mutation✔✔ An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its
parents
Hypothesis✔✔ An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.
Theory✔✔ A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
Scientific law✔✔ A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.
Prokaryotic cell✔✔ A cell that has no distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
Eukaryotic cell✔✔ A cell with distinct, membrane-bounded organelles.
Species✔✔ A unit of one or more populations of individuals that can reproduce under normal
conditions, produce fertile offspring, and are reproductively isolated from other such units.
Taxonomy✔✔ The science of classifying organisms.
Binomial nomenclature✔✔ Naming an organism with its genus and species name.
Aerobic organism✔✔ An organism that requires oxygen.
Anaerobic organism✔✔ An organism that does not require oxygen.
Exponential growth✔✔ Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of
resources for an ever-increasing population.
Logistic growth✔✔ Population growth that is controlled by limited resources.
Plasmid✔✔ A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium
and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code.
Nucleus✔✔ The region of a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's main DNA.
Vacuole✔✔ A membrane-bounded "sac" within a cell.
Chloroplast✔✔ An organelle containing chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll✔✔ A pigment necessary for photosynthesis.
