Science (Taxonomy)
What are the 6 characteristics of living things?
- Made of cells
- Get and use energy
- Reproduce
- Grow and Develop
- respond to the environment
- Adapt to the environment
Milwaukee first started out as a ____?
Trading post
Why did northern Wisconsin become known as the pinery?
Northern Wisconsin had an abundance of trees, with the most being pine trees
What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) encompass? (Parts of the CNS)
brain and spinal cord
Condescending (adj)
an attitude of acting better than everyone else.
What is the nucleus?
The control center of the cell, holds DNA
Who were the three founders of Milwaukee?
Solomon Juneau, Byron Kilbourn and George Walker
What season was the best for the logging industry in Wisconsin? why was this the best season?
Winter because logging sleds used to transport lumber moved more easily over tightly packed snow.
Neurotransmitters
Chemicals that transmit a nervous impulse across a synapse.
Squabble (noun)
a noisy argument over something petty.
Mitochondria does what?
Creates energy for the cell (ATP)
In what year did Milwaukee become a city?
1846
Mineral Point and New Diggings were named because of what industry?
The Mining industry
What is a motor neuron?
Carry messages away from CNS
Petulance (noun)
rude speech or behavior
Chloroplast
An organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs.
Before Milwaukee became a city, what were the name of the three towns that were there?
Juneautown, Kilbourntown, and Walker's Point
Why did the dairy industry expand so rapidly in Wisconsin?
Most of the people who came to Wisconsin were from New York. New York was the leading industry in dairy at the time so the New Yorkers brought with them the skills to craft cheese and other dairy products.
What is a sensory neuron?
Carry messages toward from CNS
Gentility (noun)
belonging to the gentry class; rich and ruling class
Vesicle
A small, membrane-bound sac that transports material in and out of cells.
What were the 5 main industries of early Milwaukee?
Shipping, flour-milling, meat-packing, leather-tanning and brewing
This industry provided one sixth of The United State's supply.
The Wheat Industry
What is an electrical impulse?
How information is transmitted through the nervous system.
Indomitable (adj)
unable to be dominated, conquered, or subdued