9th Grade Honors Biology Final Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers

Cell {Ans: Basic unit of all forms of life}DNA {Ans: Genetic code that stores and passes on hereditary information to all living things}Endocytosis {Ans: Process of a cell taking material inwards by infolding the cell membrane}Equilibrium {Ans: When the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution}Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) {Ans: Internal membrane system in cells where parts of the cell membrane are made and some proteins are modified}Malignant {Ans: Dangerous tumors or growths that can be resistant to treatment and may spread to other parts of the body.}Selectively (or Semi-) Permeable {Ans: Some things can pass through, other things can not}Tissue {Ans: Group of cells that work to perform a similar function}Chromatin {Ans: Consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins}Quantitative {Ans: Measuring the quantity or amount of something (ex: it is 75 F outside, she is 66 in tall, he runs a 4 min mile)}RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) {Ans: A single-stranded copy of DNA that is used in making proteins, consists of ribose sugar}Chromatid {Ans: One of the two sides of a replicated chromosome}Benign {Ans: A (generally harmless) tumor or growth that it does not spread