Cells
In our city, Albuquerque has a trash dump that processes waste.
In our cells, the organelle that performs this action is called what?
The organelle that processes waste in our cells is called the Lysosome.
What's the reason offspring (children) show genetic variation from their parents?
Because of Sexual Reproduction.
Evolution by Natural Selection explains that ancestors with longer legs escaped predators more easily and allowed them to do what?
Allows them to produce more offspring.
Photosynthesis converts light energy to stored chemical energy by converting CO2 and water into sugars and O.
Why do individuals of the same species vary in how they look, function and behave?
Variation of traits by sexual reproduction changes genetic makeup of individuals.
Name the earliest form of cellular life to have appeared on Earth?
Prokaryotes.
How is DNA similar to RNA?
DNA and RNA are both built from nucleotides.
Why are mutations in the DNA sequence of a gene important for a species' survival?
Mutations are necessary for the evolution of a new species.
Which type of organisms produce their own food?
Autotrophs are producers that make their own food.
Put in order from Top of the Food Chain to Bottom of the Food Chain:
Omnivores, Herbivores, Producers, Carnivores, Decomposers.
Omnivores, Carnivores, Herbivores, Producers, Decomposers.
Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are related in which way?
The output of one is the input of the other.
Cellular respiration occurs when we breathe in O2 and exhale CO2.
Photosynthesis occurs when plants breathe in CO2 and exhale O2.
What is the relationship between Chromosomes, Genes and the Nucleus?
Genes are found on Chromosomes and Chromosomes are found in the nucleus.
Which form of evidence supports evolutionary changes and that we often see in museums?
The fossil record of ancient life.
How is solar energy captured and stored on Earth? What's the process called?
The process of storing solar energy on Earth is done via photosynthesis.
How could students increase conservation of water in New Mexico?
Improve the systems of agricultural irrigation.
Reduce the amount of land covered by grass and lawns.
Reduce residential water use.
What is the function of a cell's membrane?
The cell's membrane regulates substances exiting and entering.
The central dogma of biology is DNA-->RNA-->Proteins and are the steps that explain what?
Explains how proteins are coded and synthesized.
What is the main mechanism of evolution?
Natural Selection is the main mechanism.
How much energy is gained when a herbivore eats plant? How much energy is lost?
Only 10% of the plants original energy is transferred to the herbivore so 90% is lost.
How have human's raised the Earth's global temperature? What are we putting in the air?
Carbon Dioxide or CO2.
In our body, the brain directs the body and its functions.
In our cells, the organelle that performs this function is called what?
The cellular organelle that "acts" as the brain is called the Nucleus.
Which process allows organisms to increases their survival and is an example of Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?
The processes of genetic variation.
How can different species of birds inhabit the same forest or farm and not compete against each other?
Because different species have evolved to eat different foods.
What is biodiversity and how do humans affect it?
All of the living life in an ecosystems and humans can dramatically change biodiversity population in a negative or positive way.
Which two processes provide energy for most of life?
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.