Zoo

When the endmost phosphate group is removed from ATP what molecule is produced?

ADP

_______ are the monomers of polypeptides and protiens and have a central carbon bonded to a hydrogen an amino group a carboxyl group and a R group

Amino acids

In reproduction what is transmitted to the offspring that will determine what the offspring are like

DNA

Which domain is characterized by having unicellular and multicellular organisms whose cells contain a nucleus?

Eukarya

Energy is permanently lost in the form of ____ during energy transfers among organisms.

Heat

What describes the state of internal constancy maintained by an organism?

Homeostasis

Natural ______ is a mechanism of evolution in which certain individuals form a population exhibit enhanced reproductive success based on inherited characteristics.

Selection

The ___ structure of a polypeptide is its overall shape and is formed through the interaction between R groups and water

Tertiary

what is taxonomy?

The science of naming classifying organims

The place on an enzyme where the substrate binds is called the ____ site.

active

what property causes water molecules to form hydrogen bonds with other substances?

adhesion

ATP powers reactions and processes in

all types of cells

Emergent properties show that biological function and structure

are interdependent

What type of reproduction passes the genetic information from only one parent to the offspring?

asexual reproduction

The number of protons in the nucleus is called the ______ number of an element

atomic

Life consists of

cells that are organized, use energy, and are able to reproduce

The fact that ____ means that variability in the organisms exists and natural selection can act on this variability

changes in the DNA sequence arise

Select two scientists that independently developed the idea of natural selection

charles darwin Alfred Russel Wallace

In ATP hydrolysis the ____ between the phosphate groups in ATP are broken with the addition of water

covalent bonds

____ lack an internal temperature- regulating mechanism

ectotherms

New complex functions and characteristics that arise when the smaller components of an organism are called _____ properties.

emergent

What type of protein acts to speed up or catalyze chemical reactions

enyme

The coloration of a seahorse matches that of its surroundings, which is an example of how

evolution has selected for traits in organisms that make them well-suited to their environment.

The complex properties seen in living things are evidence that biological structure is closely tied to

function

in multicellular organisms, a fertilized egg undergoes a process called ________ in which multiple rounds of cell division produce a mature individual

growth and development

What process describes the cell division and growth of specialized tissues that produces mature individuals from a single, fertilized egg?

homeostasis

_______ is the state of internal consistency

homeostasis

What acts as a supervisior in maintaining homeostasis in the vertebrate body?

hypothalamus

Interstitial fluid is found

inside the body between cells

The fluid indie the body that surrounds the cells is called _____ fluid

interstitial

What is the role of sensors in homeostasis

monitor changes in the body parameter

The traits of individuals that have higher reproductive success in a particular environment become more common within a population due to

natural selection

electron

negatively charged

In a new environment, what types of organisms will survive under the force of natural selection?

organisms with the highest reproductive success

An atom that has lost an electron and has become and ion carries a ______ charge

positive

______ feedback is used to amplify a reaction, such as in those involved in blood clotting or childbirth

positive

Proton

positively charged

although a small number of enzymes are RNA, most enzymes are ____?

proteins

What describes metabolism?

reactions that occur within cells to use and produce energy and molecules

The production of new organisms that are similar to existing organisms is a property of life called

reproduction

In most organisms only some of the offspring that are produced will survive to reproduce because

resources are limited

What type of reproduction produces genetic diversity that can be advantageous in changing environments?

sexual

When examining evolutionary relationships, taxonomists classify organisms according to

shared common ancestors

What is the unit of classification and is used in the second part of scientific name to identify a distinctive type of organism?

species

organisms that are able to reproduce asexually

sponges fungi some plants

On a hot day, one way the human body keeps temperature within a constant range is by

sweating

Evolution has bee operating on organisms since

the first cells formed

Maintaining constant body temperature, balancing heat gain and loss is known as

thermotegulation

neutron

uncharged

An animal's body consists of mostly of

water

does bacteria reproduce asexually?

yes

is natural selection a mechanism of evolution

yes