Vocabulary
What is energy?
The ability to make things move or change
Are cells a body system?
No, they make up the body systems
Name two molecules that cells receive from food and air if you do NOT have a medical condition?
Glucose, Oxygen, Amino Acids (any two)
What is erosion?
When wind or water wears away at rock over time.
What are Mrs. Finger's two sons' names?
Alex and Shane
What is a molecule?
What parts of the body does the respiratory sytem include?
Mouth and lungs
Doctors tested a patient and found that his cells contained normal levels of oxygen and glucose molecules, and no starch molecules. Will this patient be able to exercise normally?
Yes, the glucose and oxygen can still do cellular respiration to release energy.
How long does it take for plates (continents) to move apart?
Millions of years
Name one of Mrs. Finger's classroom pet peeves.
Mrs. Finger will be the judge of this response.
What is a system?
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
What molecules does the digestive system change?
Breaks down protein and starches into amino acids and glucose.
What body system is affected by a pancreas injury?
Digestive- cannot break down protein and starches
Why might there be the same fossils on different continents?
Plate Motion
Name one sport Mrs. Finger participates in.
Volleyball or skiing. I would also accept chasing around her children.
What does metabolism mean?
the body's use of molecules for energy and growth
What is the purpose of the Circulatory System? USE VOCAB WORDS
to deliver molecules throughout the body through the bloodstream
Miss Williams has a big game on Saturday. She ate a bunch of candy before her last game, but couldn't run very fast and was very tired. What could she eat before this game that would give her more energy to run faster?
Foods with starches in them
What kind of light can cause harm to skin?
UV light
When should you NEVER leave to use the bathroom (unless it's an absolute emergency)?
When Mrs. Finger is providing instruction at the front of the room.
What is cellular respiration?
the chemical reaction that happens in a cell's mitochondria during which oxygen and glucose turn into energy, water and carbon dioxide and in cells
Where does Cellular Respiration happen? BE SPECIFIC
In the cells, specifically the mitochondria.
Billy went to the doctor to see why he is having a hard time running on the playground. Which body systems should the doctor test in order to find out whether the cells are getting enough oxygen and glucose?
Digestive and Respiratory systems
How does an igneous rock form?
When any type of rock is subducted below the plate, heated in the mantle and then uplifted.
What is the name of the school district that Mrs. Finger worked at before she got her Victor job?
Dansville