Cells & Cell Theory
What is the basic unit of life?
What is a Cell?
What carries genetic information in a cell
What is DNA?
What is evolution?
A change in a species over time.
What is taxonomy?
The science of naming and classifying organisms
What system helps you breathe?
What is the respiratory system?
Name one of the three parts of the cell theory.
All living things are made of cells /Cells are the basic unit of life / All cells come from pre-existing cells
What is a trait?
A characteristic passed from parent to offspring.
Who developed the theory of natural selection?
What are the eight levels of classification?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Which system moves blood through the body?
What is the circulatory system?
What cell part controls what enters and leaves the cell?
What is the Cell Membrane
What is the name of the scientist who studied pea plants and his known as the father of genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
What is an adaptation?
A trait the helps and organism survive in its environment.
What two levels are used in a scientific names?
Genus and Species
What system helps with movement and support?
What is the skeletal system and the muscular system?
Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell?
What is the mitochondria?
What are dominant and recessive alleles?
Dominant shows even if one copy, Recessive only shows if two copies are present.
What are fossils used for in evolution?
To show how organisms are changed over time
What is the largest and most General Classification group?
What is Domain
Which systems helps you respond to your environment
What is the Nervous System?
What is the difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells?
What is a Punnett Square used for?
To predict the probability of offspring traits
What is speciation?
The formation of a new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
Why do scientists classify organisms?
What organ is the main control center of the nervous system?