Organelles
Contains DNA
What is a nucleus?
The smallest NON-LIVING unit to build a living thing.Examples: H (hydrogen), C (carbon), O (oxygen)
What is an atom?
A long, thin molecule that acts as the instructions for all our cells.
What is DNA?
Every species must produce more offspring than will survive to adulthood.
What is overproduction?
The part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place.
What is a leaf?
Stores water, food, waste.
What is a vacuole?
A group of atoms bonded together.Examples: H2O (Water), CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
What is a molecule?
The number of chromosomes humans have.
What is 46?
A trait that is passed down through genes and DNA
What is an inherited trait?
The part of the plant that offers structure and support.
What is the stem.
Makes protein for the cell.
What is a ribosome?
Small parts of cells that do special jobs → made up of molecules.
What are organelles?
The building blocks of DNA
What is a nucleotide?
An trait that is developed over an organisms lifetime.
What is an acquired trait?
Anchors the plant to the ground and absorbs water and minerals.
What are roots?
Receives materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell
What is the Golgi Body?
The building block of living things. This is the level where LIFE begins! → Made up of organelles
What is a cell?
There are 4 nitrogen bases:
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C) and
_________________
What is guanine?
The change in a species over time.
What is evolution?
A seed holds a baby plant inside, also known as ________________
What is an embryo?
Changes food into energy the cell will use to carry out functions
What is a mitochondrion?
A group of organs that work together to perform a major function in the body.Example - Nervous system works to coordinate your thoughts, movements, and actions
What is an organ system?
The shape of the DNA molecule.
What is a double helix?
The type of bird whose beaks were studied in the Galapagos Isands.
What is a finch?
The part of the plant that holds and protects the seeds.
What is a fruit?