Cells/Microbiology
The part of the cell known as the control center, contains DNA.
What is the nucleus
What organ expels CO2 but takes in O2?
What organisms break down dead material and recycle things in the ecosystem?
What are decomposers/fungi/bacteria
What does DNA stand for?
What is deoxyribonucleic acid
What is the green pigment in plants that catches sunlight?
What is chlorophyll
What type of cell does not have a nucleus or membrane bound organelles?
What is the prokaryotic cell
What is one example of an involuntary muscle that pumps?
What is the heart (or smooth muscle)
What word describes all living things in a particular area?
What is a community
What molecule carries genetic information in a cell?
What is DNA
What does photosynthesis do?
What is: it makes sugar/energy for the plant from light energy
What is the mitochondria
What is the largest organ of the human body?
What is skin
What type of symbiosis benefits one organism but harms the other?
What is parasitism
What is a change or mistake in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information called?
What is a genetic mutation
Where in plants does photosynthesis occur?
Where is in the chloroplasts
What organelle stores food/water and sometimes waster?
What is the vacuole
What cell helps fight off infection + is part of the immune system?
What is a white blood cell (leukocyte)
What biome is known for dense forests, a lot of rain, and is typically found near the equator?
What is the tropical rainforest biome
Who is known as the father of genetics (hint: think pea plants)?
Who is Gregor Mendel
What is the process of breaking down glucose to make ATP?
What is cellular respiration
What part of a cell is found in both plant and bacteria cells that provides support + protection?
What is the cell wall
What muscle in the body is dome shaped and is a big part of breathing in?
What is the diaphragm
What word describes the role or job a species has in an ecosystem?
What is a niche
What is the difference between mitosis and meiosis?
What is: mitosis makes 2 genetically identical cells, meiosis makes 4 genetically diverse ones
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
What is oxygen