Staar Biology Review 2

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What is the process that releases energy from food and requires oxygen?

Back

Cellular Respiration

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What happens to the energy in glucose during cellular respiration?

Back

The energy in the bonds of glucose molecules is transferred to the phosphate bonds in ATP.

Front

What is the genetic basis of coat-color variation in leopards?

Back

Differences in the nucleotide sequences of genes.

Front

What type of movement across a cell's plasma membrane requires energy?

Back

Active Transport.

Front

What describes the process of osmosis in an animal cell?

Back

Water molecules move across the plasma membrane until solute concentrations are equal on both sides.

Front

What is the main function of cellular respiration?

Back

To convert biochemical energy from nutrients into ATP.

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What is the role of ATP in cellular processes?

Back

ATP serves as the primary energy carrier in cells.

Front

What is the difference between passive transport and active transport?

Back

Passive transport does not require energy, while active transport requires energy (ATP).

Front

What is fermentation and when does it occur?

Back

Fermentation is an anaerobic process that occurs when oxygen is not available, allowing cells to produce energy.

Front

What is the significance of the mitochondria in cellular respiration?

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Mitochondria are the sites where cellular respiration occurs, producing ATP.