Super Science-y Stuff
the power house of the cell
What is the mitochondria?
water, air, sunlight
What are 3 abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
only relies on one cell to carry out all the necessary functions of an organism.
What is a unicellular organism?
the variety of life and organisms in a habitat or ecosystem
What is biodiversity?
2 ways in which YOU can help to protect the environment
What are recycling, conserving energy, using renewable energy sources, purchasing sustainable foods, buying local and buying second hand items?
need chloroplasts to photosynthesize their food using the energy from the Sun because they do not eat food.
What are plants?
2 endangered species OR 2 invasive species
What are Vancouver island marmots, leatherback sea turtles, peary caribou, burrowing owls, American badgers, and north Atlantic right whales?
What are zebra mussels, phragmites, emerald ash borer, European green crab, carps, Africanized bees and Asian longhorns beetle?
bacteria, some protists and fungi
What are examples of unicellular organisms?
the 4 components of cell organization from smallest to largest
What are cells, tissues, organs, organ systems?
one of the 3 cycles discussed in the "Interactions in the Environment" unit
What is the water cycle, carbon cycle or nitrogen cycle?
the maximum population it can support based on the food, water, and resources available.
What is carrying capacity?
___ cells tend to be larger than ____ cells
What are plant and animal cells?
What is "plant cells tend to be larger than animal cells?"
this organism has a cell wall
What are plants, bacteria, algae and fungi?
sorts important proteins and fats in the cell before they are delivered to their next destination.
What is the golgi apparatus?
2 impacts on ecosystems caused by humans
What are habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species and climate change?
3 components of cell theory
What is living things are made of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells are created from existing cells?
describes how much a cell, or object, lets material pass through or enter it
What is permeability?
What is semi-permeable, permeable, and impermeable?
the difference between a non-native species and an invasive species?
What is an invasive species causes damage to the environment?
used to graph the energy transfer between organisms
What is a biomass pyramid?
a network of bubbles and tubes that are either rough or smooth. It helps to modify and transport proteins.
What is the endoplasmic reticulum?
this causes cancer to happen
What is abnormal, harmful cells grow and divide and do not get destroyed?
a hairlike structure that helps a cell move
What is cilia?
10 examples of multicellular organisms
What are humans, dogs, cats, polar bears, wolves, snakes, meerkats, alligators, penguins and deer?
a transport mechanism for the movement of molecules in and out of cells.
What is cytosis?
unspecialized cells that grow and divide rapidly
What are stem cells?