It is the smallest unit of life.
Cell
What is an organism whose entire "body" is only made of ONE cell known as? (ex: bacteria)
unicellular
Is water living?
No
Does the control group in an experiment get the independent variable?
No, the experimental group does
What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
Simple sugars (Monosaccharides, Glucose)
What is the function of a Nucleic Acid?
DNA
What is an example of response to stimuli to maintain homeostasis?
cold = shiver
hot = sweat
hot dog = panting/tongue sweating
What do carbohydrates provide multicellular organisms?
Energy (GLUCOSE)
The type of science that studies living things is
Biology
The term for a group of the same cells working together.
Tissue
True or False: The ability to breath is a characteristic of living things?
False... PLANTS, BACTERIA
What is an organism whose "body" is made of MORE than one cell known as?
multicellular
What are the building blocks of a Protein?
Amino Amino
Another name for a CATALYST
ENZYME
What is an independent variable?
What is manipulated. The difference between your control group and experimental group.
What makes something ORGANIC?
It contains Carbon
If the plant receives more light, it will grow more. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
The growth of the plant. It can be measured.
True or False: Trees are non-living
False
Characteristic of Living Things that controls heredity
DNA
True or False. A starch is a form of Protein.
False!
What are two conditions that will change the shape of an enzyme?
Temperature & pH
What are four macromolecules discussed in class?
Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, Carbohydrates
List the levels of organization starting with Organelles
Organelles, Cells , Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism