Comparing Cells
What is the function of chloroplasts?
to convert sunlight into sugars (photosyntesis)
What body systems control movement?
The nervous system controls body movements through nerves, and the muscular system moves the bones
How are organs and organ systems related?
organs working together create an organ system
What do we call bacteria that are spherical in shape?
cocci
What type of organisms are typically eukaryotes?
plant, animals, fungi, and protists
How do the circulatory and respiratory systems work together?
ciruclatory systems transports oxygenated blood aroud the body
What is the smallest unit of life?
cell
What shape is a bacillus bacteria?
rod
What is the main difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
prokaryotes have no nucleus or organelles, eukaryotes have nucleus and organelles
Explain how the digestive system and the circulatory system collaborate to nourish the body
the digestive system breaksdown food into nutrients and the circulatory system transport nutrients around the body
What are the levels of organization? (flow map)
cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism
What type of bacteria can survive in extreme environments?
archeabacteria
What 3 structures do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
chloroplasts
cell wall
large vacuole
Which system is responsible for breathing?
respiratory
What is the function of the cell membrane?
to let nutrients and water in and out of cell
How do bacteria reproduce?
binary fission
eukaryotes contain organelles and nucleus which makes them bigger
What body systems are involved in excreating waste from the body?
respiratory-CO2
digestive- food waste
Urinary- Urine waste from circulatory system
Integumentary/skin-sweat
What role does the cell wall play in plant cells?
provides structure and support
What is one way bacteria can be helpful to humans?
answers vary