Life science

The basic unit of life is a _____cell_____.

cell

The deficiency disease of vitamin C is known as ____scurvy______.

Scurvy

Diagram R represents a ___product_______.

product

The part of microscope that is used to bring specimen sharply into focus is __________.

fine adjustment knob

An organelle that stores digestive enzymes is called __________.

lysosome

Carbohydrates made up of only two sugar units are known as __________.

disaccharides

Monomers of proteins are called __________.

amino acids

An inorganic compound required for thyroxin production is __________.

iodine

The structure that forms spindle fibers in an animal cell during mitosis is __________.

Centrosome

Two or more elements combined form a __________.

compound

The process that takes place in plants and animal cells described in the diagrams is __________.

diffusion

The movement of particles in diffusion will occur from __________ to __________ concentration.

high; low

In mitosis, the process taking place in diagram X is __________.

cell division

During telophase, the number of chromosomes in each cell will be __________.

the same as the original cell

The nutrient tested for in Test 1 is __________.

glucose

The color for positive results in Benedict’s solution is __________.

orange

To improve the reliability of the experiment, one way is to __________.

repeat the experiment multiple times

The part that controls substances coming into and out of the cell is the __________.

cell membrane

The function of part B in the cell is __________.

to produce energy

Part D plays a role in __________ in the cell.

cellular respiration

Part C is important in paternity testing because it contains __________.

genetic information.