Cells
True or False: All living things are made of cells
True
What gas do our lungs gather when we breathe in
Is your eye color an inherited or acquired trait?
Inherited
Why do brown rabbits not survive as well in a snowy environment as white rabbits?
They can't hide from predators as well
Plants take in sunlight and carbon dioxide and make sugar in this process
Photosynthesis
Which is the largest in size: a plant cell, an animal cell, or a virus?
Plant cell
Is it a voluntary or involuntary response if you blink when an object is thrown at you?
Involuntary
DNA
True or False: for most of Earth's history, life was simple and single-celled.
True
Where do fossil fuels come from
Ancient dead organisms that went through heat and pressure
This is the command center of cells
Nucleus
What is the purpose of the circulatory system?
To transport things (oxygen, nutrients, etc.)
When food has had its genetic code altered by humans, it is called:
Genetically modified food (GMF/GMO)
Why might finches on different islands adapt to have different types of beaks?
To fit the seeds/conditions of the environment they're in
Where does most of the energy in the food web originate?
The sun/producers
This is the part of cells that controls what enters and exits the cell.
Cell Membrane
This is the part of the digestive system where nutrients are absorbed into the blood
Small intestine
This type of trait is more likely to be passed on, and is represented by an uppercase letter
Dominant trait
Who came up with the theory of evolution through natural selection?
Charles Darwin (and Alfred Wallace)
Explain how the addition of wolves in Yellowstone affected the ecosystem
Trophic cascade where the wolves eating their prey caused the organisms the prey consumed to increase. This increased overall diversity in the ecosystem.
This organelle makes proteins
Ribosomes
This is the digestive organ that produces bile
Liver
This is the shape of the DNA molecule
Double helix
When a new species forms, the process is called:
Speciation
When two organisms both live closely together and benefit each other, it is called this type of relationship
Mutualism