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WorksheetsCIA 1 Vocab
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the process by which organisms adjust to their environment to improve survival?
Adhesion
Evolution
Adaptation
Homeostasis
Which term describes the binding of molecules that are NOT similar to one another?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Solvent
Solute
What is a virus that infects and replicates in bacterial cells called?
Solute
Bacteriophage
Vaccine
Organism
What is the study of life known as?
Biodiversity
Biology
Evolution
Theory
Which term refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?
Species
Biodiversity
Organism
Solvent
What is the term for a variable that is being measured in an experiment?
Independent variable
Constant
Dependent variable
Solute
What is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms?
Adaptation
Evolution
Homeostasis
Adhesion
What is a harmless variant of a pathogen used to stimulate the immune system called?
Virus
Solvent
Vaccine
Solute
What is the measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution known as?
Solvent
pH
Solute
Constant
What is an infectious particle consisting of RNA or DNA, surrounded by a protein coat, that can only replicate within a host cell?
Bacteriophage
Virus
Vaccine
Organism
What is the term for the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival in that environment?
Adaptation
Migration
Mutation
Extinction
What is the term for the binding of molecules that are NOT similar to one another?
Adhesion
Cohesion
Fusion
Diffusion
What is the name of a virus that infects and replicates in bacterial cells?
Bacteriophage
Retrovirus
Viroid
Prion
What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?
Biodiversity
Photosynthesis
Ecosystem
Habitat
What is the study of life called?
Biology
Geology
Physics
Astronomy
What is the term for the binding of molecules that are the SAME?
Cohesion
Adhesion
Diffusion
Osmosis
What is the term for the parts that do not change during an experiment and remain the same between experimental and control groups?
Constant
Variable
Hypothesis
Observation
What is the variable that is being measured in the experiment called?
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Controlled variable
Extraneous variable
What is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth?
Evolution
Photosynthesis
Metamorphosis
Respiration
What is the term for any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary for survival?
Homeostasis
Photosynthesis
Metamorphosis
Fermentation
What is the variable that the scientist is changing or manipulating called?
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Controlled variable
Extraneous variable
What is a statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true called?
Law
Theory
Hypothesis
Inference
What is any biological living system that functions as an individual life form called?
Organism
Molecule
Tissue
Atom
What is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, where anything below 7 is acidic, 7 is neutral, and above 7 is basic?
pH
Salinity
Conductivity
Viscosity
What is a substance that can be dissolved into a solution by a solvent called?
Solute
Solvent
Mixture
Compound
What is a homogeneous mixture that is made up of a solute dissolved within a solvent called?
Solution
Suspension
Colloid
Emulsion
What is a liquid in which substances (or solutes) are dissolved forming a solution called?
Solvent
Solute
Precipitate
Suspension
What is a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another in nature and produce fertile offspring called?
Species
Genus
Family
Population
What is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that can be repeatedly tested and corroborated in accordance with the scientific method called?
Theory
Hypothesis
Assumption
Opinion
What is a harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that is used to stimulate the host’s immune system to mount defense against the pathogen called?
Vaccine
Antibiotic
Antigen
Toxin
What is an infectious particle consisting of RNA or DNA, surrounded by a protein coat, that can only replicate within a host cell called?
Virus
Bacterium
Fungus
Protozoan
The minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to take place is called ________.
Activation energy
Potential energy
Kinetic energy
Bond energy
A macromolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Sugars, used for quick energy in the cell, is called a ________.
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic acid
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change is called a ________.
Catalyst
Reactant
Solvent
Inhibitor
Leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another is called a ________.
Chemical reaction
Physical change
Evaporation
Condensation
A chemical reaction that absorbs energy is called ________.
Endothermic
Exothermic
Catalytic
Spontaneous
A substance produced in a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction is called an ________.
Enzyme
Hormone
Vitamin
Antibody
A chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat is called ________.
Exothermic
Endothermic
Isothermal
Photochemical
The building block of lipids is called ________.
Fatty acid
Amino acid
Nucleotide
Monosaccharide
A macromolecule that is made up of fatty acid chains and is responsible for storing long term energy is called a ________.
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Nucleic Acid
Protein
The building blocks of macromolecules are called ________.
Monomer
Polymer
Enzyme
Lipid
A substance made from long chains of repeating monomers is called a ________.
Polymer
Enzyme
Lipid
Ion
The end substance after a chemical reaction has taken place is called a ________.
Product
Reactant
Solvent
Catalyst
A macromolecule made up of amino acid chains, responsible for changing the rate of chemical reactions and regulating cell processes, is called a ________.
Protein
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic acid
The substances that come together in a chemical reaction are called ________.
Reactant
Product
Solvent
Catalyst
A molecule that an enzyme reacts with is called a ________.
Substrate
Product
Inhibitor
Cofactor
The ______ is the basic unit of all life forms.
cell
atom
tissue
organ
The ______ is a thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the cell; regulates what enters and leaves the cell.
cell membrane
nucleus
cell wall
mitochondria
The ______ is a scientific theory stating all living things are made of cells, cell is the basic unit of living things, and all cells come from preexisting cells.
cell theory
evolution theory
big bang theory
germ theory
The ______ is a strong, supportive layer around the cell membrane in some cells.
cell wall
nucleus
mitochondria
cytoplasm
The ______ is an organelle found in plants that captures solar energy and converts it into chemical energy.
chloroplast
mitochondrion
nucleus
ribosome
The ______ is a threadlike structure found in the nucleus that contains genetic information passed down from parents.
chromosome
ribosome
mitochondrion
lysosome
The ______ are protein filaments in eukaryotic cells that help with shape, internal organization, and movement.
cytoskeleton
ribosomes
mitochondria
lysosomes
______ is the movement of particles across a cell membrane generally from a region of high concentration to low concentration.
diffusion
osmosis
active transport
endocytosis
______ is the process in which cells take in a substance from outside the cells by engulfing them in a vesicle.
endocytosis
exocytosis
osmosis
diffusion
The ______ is an organelle in eukaryotic cells where lipids are assembled.
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondrion
nucleus
ribosome
A(n) ______ is an organism whose cell contains a nucleus.
eukaryote
prokaryote
virus
bacteriophage
______ is the process in which a vesicle fuses to the cell membrane allowing the contents to be released outside the cell.
exocytosis
endocytosis
osmosis
diffusion
The ______ is an organelle that modifies, packages, and sorts proteins.
golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
ribosome
lysosome
The ______ is a flexible double layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane forming a barrier between the cell and its surroundings.
lipid bilayer
cell wall
nucleus
cytoplasm
The ______ is an organelle that contains digestive enzymes that breaks down excess or worn out cell parts.
lysosome
mitochondrion
ribosome
chloroplast
The organelle that converts chemical energy into available energy for cell processes is called ________.
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosome
Chloroplast
The organelle within the cell that contains genetic material in the form of DNA is called ________.
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Golgi apparatus
Specialized structures that perform important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell are called ________.
Organelles
Chromosomes
Enzymes
Ribosomes
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane is called ________.
Osmosis
Diffusion
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
The process by which certain cells ingest or engulf other cells or particles is called ________.
Phagocytosis
Osmosis
Diffusion
Exocytosis
Unicellular organisms that lack a true nucleus or membrane bound organelles are called ________.
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Viruses
Fungi
The organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates is called ________.
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Chloroplast
Usable energy for the cell. High energy-carrying molecule, Adenosine Triphosphate. ________
ATP
DNA
Glucose
NADH
Potential to become ATP. Low energy-carrying molecule, Adenosine Di-Phosphate. ________
ADP
ATP
NADH
FADH2
Chemical energy is converted into carbohydrates for the organism's food. ________
Chemosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Fermentation
The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar is called:
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
Fermentation
A pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms that absorbs energy from the sun. It is required for photosynthesis. ________
Chlorophyll
Hemoglobin
Melanin
Keratin
Membrane-bound compartment inside the chloroplast. Light-dependent reactions take place here. ________
Thylakoid
Stroma
Granum
Matrix
Reaction that takes place in sunlight. Light is converted to chemical energy during this reaction. Also known as the Krebs Cycle. ________
Light-Dependent Reaction
Calvin Cycle
Fermentation
Glycolysis
Reactions that are not required to occur in sunlight. Uses stored chemical energy to create a product that can be converted into glucose. Also known as the Calvin Cycle. ________
Light-Independent Reaction
Light-Dependent Reaction
Glycolysis
Electron Transport Chain
A mechanism in the thylakoids of plants that are responsible for performing light-dependent reactions. ________
Photosystem
Chlorophyll
Stomata
Mitochondria
A cluster of proteins that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria to form a gradient of protons which creates ATP. ________
Electron Transport Chain
Krebs Cycle
Glycolysis
Photosystem II
A protein that catalyzes the formation of the energy storage molecule adenosine triphosphate using adenosine diphosphate and a phosphate. ________
ATP Synthase
Amylase
DNA Polymerase
Pepsin
The process by which biological fuels are converted to drive the bulk production of adenosine triphosphate. ________
Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis
Fermentation
Transcription
Active/ Occurring only in the presence of oxygen. ________
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Fermentation
Photosynthesis
________ is the breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
Glycolysis
Photosynthesis
Fermentation
Transcription
________ can be active/occur without the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic
Aerobic
Photosynthetic
Oxidative
________ is a chemical process by which molecules such as glucose are broken down anaerobically.
Fermentation
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
________ is a chemical your body produces when your cells break down carbohydrates for energy in anaerobic conditions.
Lactic Acid
Glucose
Oxygen
Adenosine Triphosphate
