Plants
Anchors the plant and helps it to absorb water and nutrients
Roots
Basic unit of life
What organelle is responsible for producing energy in animal cells; the powerhouse of the cell
mitochondria
organ that pumps blood throughout the body
The heart
This chemical element is the "building block of living organisms"
Carbon
What gas do humans exhale that plants use in photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
This molecule carries genetic information
DNA
the jelly-like substance that fills the inside of a cell
What is cytoplasm
Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering blood?
Are viruses living or non living?
nonliving
Green organelle in plant cells that captures sunlight to make food
chloroplasts
Which characteristic do the cells of plants, animals, protists, and fungi have in common?
They are eukaryotic (have a nucleus)
This type of cell does not have a nucleus
prokaryotic cell
How many bones does the adult human body have
206
characterized by having hair or fur, mammary glands for milk production, a diaphragm, and warm-blooded physiology
mammals
tiny pores that allow gas exchange (CO2 in, O2 out), regulate water loss
Stomata
The ability to maintain normal internal conditions through body systems working together despite external changes
Homeostasis
the building blocks of proteins and contain both an amino group and a carboxyl group
amino acids
This organ helps you digest food and produces insulin
Pancreas
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
23
Give an example of an accessory pigment that could be found in the chloroplasts?
chlorophyll b, carotenoids, xanthophylls, phycobilin, etc.
Mechanism of evolution where individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce
Natural Selection
Which type of movement across a cell's membrane requires energy supplied by ATP?
Active transport
This part of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord and is responsible for processing and sending out information
Central Nervous System
Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during DNA replication?
helicase