Nature of Science
True or false: ability to move from one location to another is a characteristic of living things
What is false
Water molecules create surface tension (water sticking to water), this is a result of what property of water?
What is cohesion
Proteins that act as a catalyst for reactions are called what?
What are enzymes
Prokaryotic cells lack this organelle
What is a nucleus
This type of tissue is the protective outer coating of a leaf?
What is dermal tissue
A white rabbit has 10 offspring. Which of the following is the quantitative data for this statement.
What is 10
Capillary action through a small tube is the result of what property of water?
What is adhesion
A molecule contains Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and Phosphate (CHONP), what macromolecule is it?
These organelles synthesize proteins
What are ribosomes
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
What is Carbon dioxide and water
Organisms need to maintain a stable body temperature to survive, this is called what?
What is homeostasis
What property of makes water resistant to changing temperatures?
What is high specific heat
A molecule is made of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. What macromolecule is it?
What is carbohydrate
What structure in the cell stores materials, such as, water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates?
What are vacuoles
What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
A group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable is called
What is a control
Water is _____ which means that a water molecule has a partial negative charge at one end and a partial positive charge at the other end.
What is polar
Which macromolecule is responsible for transmitting genetic material?
What are nucleic acids
This organelle is responsible for generating the majority of the cells chemical energy?
What are mitochondria
This structure that runs from the root to the leaves of plants is the food delivery system (transports sugars and nutrients)?
What is the phloem
Based on a scientists observations, she suggests that moisture accelerates the rate of mold growth on surfaces. This is a (an)
What is a hypothesis
What two elements make up a water molecule?
What is hydrogen and oxygen
What are the monomers of proteins?
What are amino acids
A cell is observed to have a cell wall, nucleus and chloroplasts. What kind of cell is it?
What is a plant cell
Which part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis?
What are leaves