Unit 1
Name one cycle of matter.
The pieces of evidence for Evolution. (30 seconds)
What are Fossils, Homologous Structures, Analogous Structures, Embryology
What are cells?
The smallest building blocks for life
What is the definition of Biology?
The study of living things
What are mitochondria?
The powerhouse of the cell.
Where does all energy in a food period come from?
The Sun
What is natural selection? (45 seconds)
Name 3 different organelles found in both plant and animal cells. (30 seconds)
Nucleus, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm, Mitochondria, Ribosomes.
What is a fossil?
Preserved remains of a once-living thing from the past.
How old is Earth?
About 4 billion years old. (not as old as yo mama)
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Who is Charles Darwin? (15 seconds)
An English naturalist.
What are enzymes? (20 seconds)
Proteins that work as catalysts to accelerate a reaction.
Fill in the blank: Due to the ______, water is able to get recycled.
Water Cycle
What is the approximate size of a Blue Whale's Heart?
A car
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus
Who was the scientist who conducted research on bean plants to study evolution and offspring? (20 seconds)
Gregor Mendel
Explain how osmosis works
It is the movement of water molecules from high concentration to low concentration.
Fill in the blank: Despite being used for different things, the ______ in bones are proof of Evolution.
Homologous Structure
Name the most famous scientist.
Albert Einstein
What is Nitrogen Fixation?
The process where the nitrogen from the atmosphere is converted into a usable form of nitrogen for the plants to use.
During Darwinś exposition to the Galapagos Islands, what features did he find in the finches to support the theory of evolution? (90 seconds)
In each of the different islands, the finches had different features such as beaks to help them in their environment and survive.
What are the main differences between Prokaryotic cells and Eukaryotic cells? List 3 different examples. (90 seconds)
Prokaryotes are unicellular, Eukaryotes are multicellular. All prokaryotes are asexual while not all eukaryotes are asexual. All prokaryotes (few exceptions) have cell walls but not all eukaryotes have them. Prokaryotes are bacteria and Eukaryotes are larger.
What is the definition of Nitrification?
process in which bacteria in the soil use oxygen to change compounds of nitrogen in dead plant material into nitrates which plants can then absorb as food
What comes first, the egg or the chicken?
The egg