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

Enzyme {Ans: A form of proteins that act like catalysts, speeding up the rate of chemical reactions (end with -ase)}Qualitative {Ans: Describing the quality of something, using senses/adjectives (Ex: The dog is small, fast, soft)}Homeostasis {Ans: Process by which living things keep a stable internal environment (ex: temperature, blood sugar, pH)}Equilibrium {Ans: When the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a solution}Product {Ans: The final material in a chemical reaction}Gamete {Ans: A sex cell; an egg or sperm cell}Development {Ans: Process of reaching mature form}Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) {Ans: Type of RNA that forms the structure of ribosomes and allows mRNA & tRNA to connect}Chromatid {Ans: One of the two sides of a replicated chromosome}Polymer {Ans: Large compound formed from combinations of many monomers}Cancer {Ans: The disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells}Inference {Ans: Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience}Cyclin {Ans: A group of proteins that control the cell cycle.}Organism {Ans: A living thing}Evolution {Ans: Change in populations of organisms over generations}Tissue {Ans: Group of cells that work to perform a similar function}pH Scale {Ans: Measurement system used