2024 Fall Semester Exam Review Part 1

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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What are the reactants needed for cellular respiration?

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Glucose and oxygen.

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How do the products of photosynthesis relate to cellular respiration?

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The products of photosynthesis are broken down to form the reactants in cellular respiration, generating energy.

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What is anaerobic respiration?

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A process that allows organisms to generate energy without oxygen.

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What is a product of anaerobic respiration in muscle cells?

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Lactic acid.

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What is fermentation?

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A type of anaerobic respiration used by certain microorganisms to generate energy.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is measured and affected in the experiment.

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What is a nucleotide?

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The basic building block of nucleic acids, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

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What are the four main types of macromolecules?

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Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.