Levels of Organization
What is the smallest unit of life?
cells
What is an adaptation?
an evolved trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
What are genes?
basic unit of heredity
What are the five senses?
sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What do a bunch of similar cells create?
tissues
What is an example of an animal's adaptation?
rabbit fur color, rabbit teeth size, bird beak shape/size, etc.
What does hereditary mean?
passing naturally from parent to offspring through genes
Which organ is the sense receptor for touch?
skin
Whose nose grew every time he lied?
Pinocchio
What do multiple tissues create?
organs
What is the importance of the peppered moth?
adapted and evolved their coloring when pollution increased and then evolved again when pollution decreased
What is evolution?
theory that all living things developed from earlier types
Which of the 5 senses is connected to the olfactory receptor?
smell
What type of fish is Nemo?
clown fish
Name 3 organs in the human body.
liver, stomach, heart, skin, brain, lung, kidney, pancreas...
What a tree corer used for?
to study tree rings without harming the tree and cutting it down
What is natural selection?
organisms that are better adapted to their environment are best suited to survive and reproduce; survival of the fittest
our brain processes different inputs differently
10
From smallest to largest, what are the Levels of Organization?
cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
How does the environment affect NJ birds?
NJ birds are used to a certain climate and with recent climate changes, the birds are losing their environment range
Who came up with the theory of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
How many senses are there?
5
Name the largest state in America.
Alaska