| Question | Answer |
| Fossil records and DNA both provide evidence for... E | Evolution |
| What carries blood away from the heart? | Arteries |
| Systolic pressure is... | the higher measurement when the heart beats, pushing blood through the arteries. |
| Diastolic pressure is... | the lower measurement when the heart rests between beats |
| DNA is made from what four different bases? | A, C, G, T |
| In what particular ways can the bases for the DNA be paired up? | A with T C with G |
| A gene is.. | A short section of pairs of bases. This is a code for making proteins. |
| Why do we need proteins? | For: Growth Repair and building new structures |
| How does DNA Replication work? (simply) | The double stand "unzips" and two new double strands are formed. |
| Two things that affect enzymes: | pH level Temperature |
| Define respiration | The chemical process that makes energy from food in the cells in your body. - Cells make energy from food - |
| Aerobic Respiration is when | Glucose is broken down using oxygen to make energy. Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + water |
| Anaerobic Respiration is... | Chemical reactions that transfer energy from glucose into life processes WITHOUT oxygen. |
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