Cells
The three components of cell theory.
What is all cells come from pre-existing cells, cells make up all living things, and cells are the smallest units of life?
The major function of the excretory system.
The organelle in which DNA is located in Eukaryotic cells.
What is the nucleus?
A type of reproduction in which only one parent passes on their traits.
What is asexual reproduction?
The definition of adaptation.
What is a trait which helps an organism survive well in its environment?
The major differences between a plant and animal cell.
What is the cell wall, chloroplast, cell shape, and large central vacuole.
What are the circulatory and respiratory systems?
The definition of heredity.
What is the passing of traits from parent to offspring?
A type of reproduction in which two parents pass on a combination of their traits.
What is sexual reproduction?
An example of a behavioral adaptation.
What is hibernation or migration?
The level of organization which is made up of tissues working together.
What is an organ?
The main function of the endocrine system.
What is hormone production?
The smallest unit of heredity.
What is a gene?
A major advantage of sexual reproduction.
What is....
-Diverse offspring
-Better able to adapt to the environment
Species with many differences in their traits are said to have this.
What is genetic variation?
The function of the chloroplast in a plant cell.
What is photosynthesis?
The major organs of the circulatory system.
What are the heart and all blood vessels (veins, capillaries, arteries)?
The number of chromosomes passed down by each parent during fertilization.
What is 23?
A major advantage of asexual reproduction.
What is...
-Takes less time and energy to reproduce
-All good traits are guaranteed to pass on
An example of an internal adaptation.
What are gills on a fish, hollow bones in birds, etc?
When organ systems work together for a specific function.
What is an organism?
The two body systems which work together for the human to move.
What are the skeletal and muscular systems?
A type of trait which is only expressed in the absence of a stronger trait.
What is a recessive trait?
The four major types of asexual reproduction.
What are budding, binary fission, regeneration, vegetative propagation?
An example of an external adaptation.
What are long necks on giraffes, beak shapes on birds, etc?