Biology Final Exam Study Guide - Chapter Review

These flashcards cover key concepts from the Biology Final Exam Study Guide, focusing on scientific inquiry, cell growth and division (mitosis, meiosis).

During a controlled experiment, __.

A scientist isolates and tests a single variable.

A __ is a tentative description or explanation.

A tentative explanation that you test through an experiment.

The steps of the are: .

1. Identify the problem; 2. Collect info; 3. Form a hypothesis; 4. Test your hypothesis; 5. Analyze Data; 6. Accept or reject your hypothesis; 7. Report Your Results.

__ is your body's balanced internal environment, including water and sugar levels.

Your body's balanced internal environment, including water and sugar levels.

Science deals only with the __ world.

Natural

The stages of the cell cycle are: __.

Interphase - G1, Interphase - S, Interphase - G2, M Phase (PMAT), Cytokinesis

Before dividing, a cell must __.

Replicate its DNA and duplicate its organelles.

Sexual reproduction __.

Increases genetic diversity within a population.

If a cell had 16 chromosomes, each of its daughter cells will have __ chromosomes after mitosis and cytokinesis.

16

In plant cells, __ forms midway between the divided nuclei during cytokinesis.

A cell plate

During early development, all cells are identical, then become specialized through a process called __.

Differentiation

Cell division is a necessary process for cells to because it .

Enables growth, repair, and reproduction in all living organisms.

The result of meiosis is __.

Four haploid gametes.

Crossing-over __.

Creates new combinations of genes and increases genetic diversity in offspring.