Farming
Crop rotation, lying fallow, fertilizers.
Name three ways to keep farmland productive
Alexander Fleming
Who was the discoverer of penicillin?
Photosynthesis , digestion/cellular respiration
Identify two chemical reactions that sustain life.
Decomposer or scavenger
What is an animal called that eats dead animals
Hydroponics
growing plants without soil
Insecticide
Kills unwanted insects
Antibiotics
Medicine to kill bacteria
Enzymes
What type of catalyst increases the rate of digestion processes
Bacteria, fungi
Name two types of decomposers
Are GMOs bad for us? Can organic farms produce as much as non-organic farms?
What are two controversies surrounding organic farming?
Herbicide
Kills unwanted plants
Vaccine
Medicine to encourage natural defenses
Carbohydrates, proteins, fat
name three main chemical compounds in food.
Nitrogen
Name an element that is recycled by decomposers
Fungicide
Kills unwanted fungus
Herbs
some of these plants have medicinal value
Water
What is the most common solvent in the human body?
Darkness and warmth
What condition most promotes decomposition?
Organic
Farming without man-made chemicals
The chemicals target reproducing cells and prevent them from completing reproduction, thus killing the cells. Cancer cells are quickly reproducing , so they are killed faster than other cells.
Explain how chemotherapy works to treat cancer
Heat and decreased pH (increased acidity)
What are two conditions that inhibit enzyme reactions rate