Characteristics of Life
A runner sweats so that his body can maintain the correct internal temperature
Homeostasis
The smallest particle of all matter
Atom
The "control center" of the cell - Ex. The main office of the school
Nucleus
This organelle controls what goes in and out of the cell
Cell Membrane
The jelly-like substance inside of cells that surrounds and protects the other organelles
Cytoplasm
Eating protein and carbs before a workout is an example of this
Making and using energy
Any individual living thing - Ex. a Zebra
Organism
The organelle in the plant cell that performs photosynthesis - where sunlight is changed to energy so the plant can grow
Chloroplast
The "tiny organs" inside of cells that perform specific jobs within the cell
Organelles
Different populations interacting with each other in the same area - Ex. Zebras hanging out with Giraffes and Hippos at the watering hole
Community
A human fetus develops a tail-like structure that normally regresses (goes away) before birth. This is a result of ...
Evolution
The building block of life - the smallest unit of an organism
Cell
The organelle in a plant cell that gives a plant structure - animal cells do not have this
Cell Wall
The invention that allowed scientists to discover and create the cell theory
Microscope
Robert Hooke was the first to call the spaces in cork ______. He named them after tiny rooms in prisons or monestaries
Cells
A plant bends toward the sunny window. The plant is __________
Responding to its Environment
A group of organisms in the same species living together in the same area -Ex. a Dazzle (herd) of Zebras
Population
The energy factory of the cell - think "Mighty!"
Mitochondria
All living things within a community interacting with each other and the environment in which they live - Ex. A fish eating a worm that is being used by a fisherman who feeds the fish to his family that night for dinner.
Ecosystem
A large geographical area that shares the same climate, vegetation and animal life - Ex. dessert, tundra, forest
Biome
A caterpillar forms a cocoon on a branch and then emerges as a moth a few days later. Which characteristic of life does this demonstrate?
Growth and Development
All the living organisms on Earth (ocean, land, sky)
Biosphere
The "hallways" of the cell where products are transported from one organelle to another
Endoplasmic Reticulum
These organelles contain our genetic codes and are important during cell division and reproduction
Chromosomes
The organelles that provide storage in cells. Plant cells have larger ones so they can retain water.
Vacuole