Classifying
What is a taxon?
A group of organisms in a classification system.
Does an autotroph or a heterotroph produce its own food?
Autotroph.
What is Hemoglobin?
Iron containing protein that binds to oxygen molecules.
Does the aorta carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
Oxygenated.
If Ms. Franke was able to witness anything in life, what would it be?
Northern Lights
Describe what a cladogram is.
A graph to show the evolutionary history of related organisms.
Describe the characteristics of a eukaryote.
Has membrane bound organelles and contains DNA inside of nucleus.
What is cellular respiration?
The process by which organisms use oxygen to break down chemicals for energy.
Where do the arteries and veins transport the blood in the body?
Arteries take the blood to the body from the heart, and the veins take the blood from the body to the heart.
How many years has Ms. Franke been teaching for?
18 years
Name the taxonomic levels in order.
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species
Describe the characteristics of a prokaryote.
Does not have membrane bound organelles and does not house DNA inside of nucleus.
What is pulmonary circulation?
The part circulatory system that carriers blood between the heart and the lungs.
What is the purpose of valves only allowing blood to flow in one direction?
Prevent oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing.
If Ms. Franke could travel anywhere, where would it be?
Midway Island
Describe how a dichotomous key classifies organisms.
Based off of physical appearance.
What is the difference between a unicellular and multicellular organism?
Unicellular has only one cell to carry out bodily functions and multicellular has multiple cells to carry out bodily functions.
What are capillaries?
Smallest type of blood vessel that connects arteries and veins.
Blood going from the foot to the heart will go through what vein?
Inferior vena cava
What is Ms. Franke’s favorite state she has lived in?
Washington
Does a domain rank higher or lower than a kingdom?
Higher.
Are fungi autotrophs or heterotrophs?
Heterotrophs.
What is plasma?
The liquid part of the blood.
What is the difference between the pulmonary artery and the pulmonary vein?
The pulmonary artery takes blood from the heart to the lungs, and the pulmonary vein takes blood from the lungs to the heart.
What is Ms. Franke‘s fruit?
Watermelon