Prompt: Basic unit of life
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Biology concept · RECALLBasic unit of lifeThink it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: Organelle containing most DNA in a typical eukaryotic cell
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Biology concept · RECALLOrganelle containing most DNA in a typical eukaryotic cellThink it. Then flip it.
Prompt: This organelle produces most ATP in a typical aerobic animal cell.
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Biology concept · RECALLThis organelle produces most ATP in a typical aerobic animal cell.Think it. Then flip it.
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01Basic unit of lifeRECALL
02Organelle containing most DNA in a typical eukaryotic cellRECALL
03This organelle produces most ATP in a typical aerobic animal cell.RECALL
MitochondrionMitochondria convert energy into ATP during aerobic respiration. Cells do not create energy, and glycolysis also makes ATP outside…
Share this card ↗Source: Mitochondrion ↗04Plant organelle used for photosynthesisRECALL
05Cell division for growth and repairRECALL
06Cell division producing gametesRECALL
07Cells that defend against diseaseRECALL
08Organisms without a nucleusRECALL
09Movement of water across a selective membraneRECALL
10This selective boundary controls what enters and leaves a cell.RECALL
11This material fills a cell outside its nucleus and includes cytosol and organelles.RECALL
12This cell structure makes proteins.RECALL
13This organelle modifies and packages proteins.RECALL
14These organelles use digestive enzymes to break down worn-out cell parts.RECALL
15This large compartment stores water and supports turgor in many plant cells.RECALL
16This rigid cellulose-rich layer lies outside a plant cell's membrane.RECALL
17This DNA-and-protein structure packages genetic material in a eukaryotic cell.RECALL
18This type of nuclear division generally produces two genetically matching daughter nuclei for growth and repair.RECALL
19This organelle carries out photosynthesis.RECALL
20This molecule supplies readily usable energy for cellular processes; give its common three-letter abbreviation.RECALL
21This type of organism lacks a membrane-bound nucleus.RECALL
22This type of organism has cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.RECALL
23This infectious agent contains DNA or RNA in a protein coat and replicates only inside host cells.RECALL
24These immune-system proteins bind to specific antigens.RECALL
25This nervous-system cell carries electrical signals and communicates across synapses.RECALL
26Molecule carrying genetic instructionsRECALL
27Passing traits from parents to offspringRECALL
28Change in a DNA sequenceRECALL
29Sugar found in DNARECALL
30RNA base replacing thymineRECALL
31Stable internal body conditionsRECALL
32Two intertwined strands form this usual shape of DNA.RECALL
33This hereditary unit is a DNA sequence that contributes to a functional product.RECALL
34This term names an alternative version of a gene.RECALL
35This term describes an organism's genetic makeup.RECALL
36This term describes an organism's observable characteristics.RECALL
37Under simple Mendelian inheritance, this kind of allele determines the trait when paired with a recessive one.RECALL
38This term names an alteration in a DNA sequence.RECALL
39This reduction division produces haploid cells and contributes to gamete formation in animals.RECALL
40This process combines two gametes to form a zygote.RECALL
41This regulation keeps internal conditions within a viable range.RECALL
42This evolutionary mechanism occurs when heritable traits affect survival and reproductive success.RECALL
Natural selectionEvolution also involves mutation, genetic drift and gene flow. Natural selection is one mechanism, not a synonym for every evolutionary…
Share this card ↗Source: Natural selection ↗43This term often refers to a microbial community together with its genes and surrounding environment.RECALL
MicrobiomeMicrobiota specifically names the organisms. Microbiome is often used more broadly, though definitions vary between researchers.
Share this card ↗Source: Microbiome ↗44This naturalist developed natural selection independently of Alfred Russel Wallace and published On the Origin of Species.RECALL
Charles DarwinAlfred Russel Wallace developed a similar idea
Share this card ↗Source: Charles Darwin ↗45Relationship where both species benefitRECALL
46Kingdom that includes mushroomsRECALL
47This inherited feature improves survival or reproductive success in a particular environment.RECALL
48This naming system combines a genus name with a specific epithet.RECALL
Binomial nomenclatureEach species has genus and species names
Share this card ↗Source: Binomial nomenclature ↗49In Carl Woese's 1990 classification system, this rank sits above kingdom.RECALL
DomainThe three-domain system recognizes Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Scientific classification can change as evidence about ancestry changes.
Share this card ↗Source: Domain (taxonomy) ↗50Process by which plants make sugarsRECALL
51Organism that makes its own foodRECALL
52Organism that breaks down dead matterRECALL
53Protein that speeds a reactionRECALL
54Vessels carrying blood away from the heartRECALL
55Gas released by photosynthesisRECALL
56Study of living thingsRECALL
57This biological catalyst accelerates a reaction without being consumed.RECALL
58This preparation trains immune responses against a pathogen or its products.RECALL
59This endocrine messenger travels to target tissues to influence their activity.RECALL
60This junction lets a neuron communicate with another cell.RECALL
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