Genetics & Ecosystems
Traits are passed from parents to offspring through this.
heredity, or inheritance
This law states matter cannot be created or destroyed.
Law of Conservation of Mass
Increasing temperature causes particles to move this way.
Faster
This organelle controls the cell’s activities and contains DNA.
nucleus
This system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
circulatory system
This tool is used to predict genetic outcomes.
Punnett square
The substances you start with in a chemical reaction are called these.
reactants
Gas particles compared to solids are spaced this way.
farther apart
The “powerhouse of the cell” is this organelle.
mitochondria
This system breaks down food into usable nutrients.
digestive system
Different forms of a gene are called these, representing by a small or big letter.
alleles
The substances formed after a reaction are called these.
products
Increasing pressure on a gas will cause its volume to do this.
decrease
This structure controls what enters and leaves the cell.
cell membrane
This system controls responses to stimuli.
nervous system
This process allows plants to convert sunlight into energy.
photosynthesis
If 10 grams of reactants are used, this is the total mass of the products.
10 grams
This state of matter has particles that slide past each other but stay close together.
liquid
Plant cells have this structure for support that animal cells do not.
cell wall
Cells release energy from food through this process.
cellular respiration
This describes how energy moves through living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
energy flow (or food chain/food web)
Chemical reactions that release energy (heat or light) are called this type.
Exothermic
When temperature increases, this happens to particle motion AND spacing.
particles move faster and spread farther apart
This organelle allows plants to make food using sunlight.
chloroplast
Organ systems of the body work for homeostasis, which means this.
balance, or equilibrium