Structure & Function of Cells
the smallest functional and structural unit of all living organisms
What is a cell?
a living thing that can carry out life processes by itself
What is an "organism"?
The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring
What is "heredity"?
the process by which populations change over time
What is "evolution"?
tundra, taiga, desert, tropical grassland, or savanna, temperate grassland, temperate forest, and tropical rain forest.
What are biomes?
Cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.
What is a eukaryote (yoo•KAIR•ee•oht) cell
a group of similar cells that perform a common function
What is a tissue?
It helps you find the probability that a certain set of genes will show up in the offspring
What is a punnet square?
The practice by which humans select plants or animals for breeding based on desired traits
What is selective breeding?
Climate, temperature, soil type, amount of sunlight, and amount of water
What are "abiotic factors"?
a protective layer that covers a cell’s surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment.
What is a cell membrane?
A structure made up of a collection of tissues that carries out a specialized function
What is an organ?
The different versions of a gene
What are "alleles"?
the process by which organisms that inherit advantageous traits tend to reproduce more successfully than other organisms do.
What is "Natural selection is "?
multicellular organisms that are heterotrophic and reproduce sexually and asexually
What are animals or animalia?
a single- celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
What is a prokaryote (proh•KAIR•ee•oht) cell?
gathers oxygen from the environment and gets rid of carbon dioxide from the body. The exchange occurs in the lungs.
What is the respiratory system?
The combination of alleles that you inherited from your parent
What are "genes"?
occurs when all members of a species have died
What is "Extinction"?
Eukarya, Bacteria and Archea
What are the "3 domains" or what are "Domains"?
What is "Cell theory"?
allows movement of body parts. It interacts with the skeletal system to help you move.
What is the muscular system ?
Your observable traits
What is your "phenotype"?
An inherited trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
What is "is an adaptation"?
Protista, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae, Bacteria and Archea
What are the "six kingdoms" or What are "kingdoms"?