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BELLRINGERS
Bellringer #1: In your own words define biology
Bellringer #2: Name the correct base metric unit for each of the following (write the correct abbreviation, the name of the unit, then give 1 example for each –
(i.e. Temperature: Fahrenheit, ºF, 98.6 ºF – fyi Fahrenheit is not the metric system):
Temperature:
Mass:
Length:
Volume:
Bellringer #3: Convert the following into the appropriate metric units:
42 kg = ______g 32.4cm = ______m
20 m = _____mm 0.09 g = ______mg
34 mL = _____ L 500mL = ______hL
Bellringer # 4: Write the 4 characteristics of living organisms (see pg 6 or 7 of book):
1)
2)
3)
4)
Bellringer #5: Name and list the function for the following pieces of laboratory equipment.
1) 2) 3)
Bellringer #6: Name and list the function for the following pieces of laboratory equipment (note – there may be multiple pieces in each):
1) 2) 3)
5) 6) 7)
Bellringer #7: Name and list the function for the following pieces of laboratory equipment (note – there may be multiple pieces in each):
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
Bellringer #8: The setup at the front of the room has 4 major components. Name all 4 and list their function:
Bellringer #9: Name and list the function for the following pieces of laboratory equipment (note – there may be multiple pieces in each):
1) 2) 3)
4) and also
Bunsen burner
Bellringer #10: Reorganize the following terms in order from smallest to largest (left to right):
Organs, Tissues, Organism, Organ System, Cells
Bellringer #11 Without looking-up the answer, define this term: cell
Bellringer #12 Inside of cells what are membrane bound organelles? List 3 examples
Bellringer #13 Explain 2 major differences between plant and animal cells
Bellringer #14 What is the function of the Rough ER? The smooth ER?
Bellringer # 15 In what organelle does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?
Bellringer #16 In what organelle does cellular respiration occur in plant and animal cells?
Bellringer #17 What is the name of the chemical made during cellular respiration?
Bellringer #18 Name as many essential elements of life that you can recall from yesterday
Bellringer #19: How many elements are listed in the periodic table (see your book)? How many are essential to life (see pg 141)
Bellringer #20: pH is a scale that measures how ______or ______a solution is.
Bellringer #21: When placed in water, an acid is a substance that forms ______ions. A base is a substance that forms ______ions when placed in water.
Bellringer #22: Atoms “prefer” to have a stable outer energy level of electrons. They share electrons by forming ______bonds. The end result is a ______.
Bellringer #23: Charged atoms (a.k.a. charged particles) tend to form ______bonds. The end result is a ______with no net charge.
Bellringer #24:
grass à leaf cutter ant à bird à snake à redneck hunterWhat is this? What do the arrows represent? How much energy is transferred between each organism?
Bellringer #25: (see pg 65-66) What are the limiting factors to cell growth? List 3 examples
Bellringer #26 Use latin to dissect these words:
Terrestrial = root terra =______?______suffix “ial” = of or pertaining to
Aquatic = root aqua = ______?______suffix “ic” = of or pertaining to
Bellringer #27 What limits all cells from growing extremely large (see PSL pg 203)?
a) Function
b) Structure
c) Location
d) Surface area
Bellringer #28 Taxonomy is the branch of biology that groups and names organisms. The two word naming system is called binomial nomenclature. The two parts are the genus and the specific epithet. An example is Homo sapien. What is this?
Bellringer #29 An enzyme is an example of a ______. (hint: a type of biomolecule)
Bellringer #30 Proteins are polymers of ______linked by a peptide bond.
Bellringer #31 A peptide bond is an example of a ______bond.
Bellringer #32 Starch, glycogen, and cellulose are all examples of ______. (hint: a type of biomolecule)
Bellringer #33 What are the three subatomic particles in an atom?
Bellringer #34 What subatomic particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
Bellringer #35 How many electrons are needed to fill the 1st energy level? The 2nd? The 3rd?
Bellringer #36 If a cell has no nucleus and no membrane organelles, it is likely a ______.
Bellringer #37 (Sec 6.2)The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is called ______. This is an example of ______transport. Movement from low to high requires energy so it is an example of ______transport.
Bellringer #38 What is the function of an enzyme?
Bellringer #39 Starch, glycogen, and cellulose are all examples of p______.
Bellringer #40 Diffusion is the net movement of particles from ______to ______concentration.
Bellringer #41 The cell membrane in plants and animals is selectively permeable. What does selectively permeable mean?
Bellringer#42 What does the word active mean in active transport? What does the word passive mean?
Bellringer #43 Osmosis, diffusion, and facilitated diffusion are all examples of ______transport.
Bellringer #44 Endocytosis and exocytosis are both examples of ______transport.
Bellringer #45 (True/False) A concentration gradient is an equal distribution of particles.
Bellringer #46 Which statement describes a cell after it has been placed in a saltwater solution?
A) It is larger b/c water entered the cell by osmosis.
B) It is smaller b/c water left the cell by osmosis.
C) It is larger b/c salt entered the cell by diffusion.
D) It is smaller b/c salt left the cell by diffusion
Bellringer #47 A cell is placed in a solution of sugar and water. The cell has a 3% sugar concentration and the outside has a 20% sugar concentration. The cell membrane is permeable to both water and sugar. Which statement MOST accurately describes what will happen to the cell.
A) Water will move into the cell while sugar will move out of the cell.
B) Sugar will move into the cell while water will move out of the cell.
C) Both the water and the sugar have reached equilibrium.
D) Both water and sugar will move into the cell.
Bellringer #48 Which process below is the method cells use for growth and repair?
a) Meiosis
b) Mitosis
c) Photosynthesis
d) Bacterial fusion
Bellringer #49 What term refers to the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?
A) Facilitated transport
B) Passive transport
C) Dilution
D) Osmosis
Bellringer #50 Glucose molecules are traveling across the cell membrane via a protein channel. The molecules are traveling from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
What is the name of the process described above?
A) Active transport
B) Endocytosis
C) Osmosis
D) Facilitated diffusion
Bellringer #51 Most of a cell’s life is spent preparing for mitosis in a phase called ______.
Bellringer #52 There are ____ phases of mitosis. These phases are ______, ______, ______, and ______.
Bellringer #53 What part of the cell cycle are sister chromatids are made? Chromosomes are held together by a structure called a ______.
Bellringer #54 What happens to the nucleus and nucleolus of all cells in prophase?
Bellringer #55 When do chromosomes attach to the spindle fibers and line-up on the equator? At what point do the chromosomes attach themselves?
Bellringer #56 The separation of sister chromatids marks the beginning of ______in mitosis. The m______shorten and make this possible.
Bellringer #57 The nuclear envelope and nucleolus reappear, chromosomes uncoil to begin directing cell activities, spindles break down in the phase of ______.
Bellringer #58 Which is the longest phase of mitosis?
Bellringer #59 What happens in cytokinesis to complete the cell life cycle?
Bellringer #60 What material are centrioles composed of?
Bellringer #61 Do all cells use centrioles to complete mitosis?
Bellringer#62 Explain how cancer and mitosis are related to each other?
Bellringer #63 What is a gene?