Vocabulary
How something works
What is a FUNCTION?
Key Concept 1: The function of a protein molecule depends on THIS and how it interacts with other protein molecules.
What is the structure of the protein?
To a molecule you are the size of this.
What is a planet?
Mr. Welty drinks this beverage in his big blue mug every day.
What is coffee?
A specific characteristic of an individual organism
What is a TRAIT?
Key Concept 2: Differences in the structure of protein molecules affects the way they do this.
what is connect to other protein molecules
These molecules come from the air we breath
What are oxygen molecules?
What is be Respectful, be Responsible, be Safe?
What are our expectations for student behavior.
A characteristic that all members of a species have.
What is a FEATURE?
Key Concept 3: This determines how a molecule functions at a molecular scale
What is the structure?
These molecules come from broken down starches
What are glucose molecules?
Why can't you see elephants hiding in trees?
Because they are so good at it.
The way something is shaped or constructed
What is STRUCTURE?
Key Concept 4: A particular feature of an organism can have these
What are different proteins?
This molecule comes from your digestive system breaking down protein from food.
What are amino acid molecules?
What's Mr. Welty's favorite animal?
Pandas...they're delicious.
Any difference in traits between individual organisms
What is VARIATION?
Key Concept 3: This determines the properties of the object they make up.
What is the way molecules function?
This is a type of large molecule that performs special functions in an organism (built inside the cell)
What are protein molecules?
This is the number of kids Mr. Welty has.
What is 3?