Living things
What is an unicellular organism?
An organism composed of 1 cell
What is a cell?
Building block of life, smallest living part
What is an organ?
Body structure composed of a specific function in the body
Name the two kinds of reproduction
- Sexual
- Asexual
What is experimental design?
a process for conducting research in a controlled and objective, a way to draw conclusions about a hypothesis identifying variables and defining groups
What is a multicellular organism?
Any organism composed of more than one cell
How do you call the organs or parts inside of a cell?
organelles
What is an organ system?
A group of organs that work together
Name one kind of asexual reproduction
- Budding
- Sporulation
- Fragmentation
- Fission
What is a hypothesis?
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
What is homeostasis?
Body's automatic maintenance of internal conditions to keep a balance
What is the name for regular cell division?
Mitosis
Mention one example of an organ system that helps with structure and support
- Skeletal
- Muscular
- Integumentary
Name two basic parts of plants
- Roots
- Stem
- Leaves
- Flower
What is a dependent variable?
The variable tested, the variable in which you desire to see a change to measure for the purpose of your experiment. It suffers the effects of the independent variable
Name at least 2 characteristics of an organism
- All organisms are made up of cells
- All organisms use energy
- All organisms respond to the environment
- All organisms grow, develop and reproduce
Mention one difference between a plant cell and an animal cell:
______________
Mention 2 systems or more that work together for a specific function
________________
What do you call the parts of DNA where genetic information is stored and passed from parent to offspring?
Genes
What is an independent variable?
The variable you change on purpose to perform an experiment and cause a change
Give one example of an unicellular organism and a multicelluar organism
Unicellular: _______________
Multicellular: ______________
Mention at least 3 phases of cell division
- Interphase - Telophase
- Prophase - Cytokinesis
- Metaphase
- Anaphase
Mention all the levels of organization of structures in the body (5)
Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ system - Organism
What does DNA mean?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is a control group?
a group of participants in an experiment that does not receive the treatment being studied