What is the author's purpose in mentioning Lance Armstrong in this article?
Lance Armstrong is used as a reference. The author mentions him in order to illustrate/describe how powerful the mouse is.
100
When do lightning strikes usually occur?
Summer
100
What are cells surrounded by?
A covering called a MEMBRANE.
100
What is an ecosystem?
All the living things that interact in a specific area, whether they are alive or not.
100
The three states of matter are:
Solid, Liquid and Gas
200
How does having "10 times the usual number of mitochondria" affect mice?
It allows mice mouse to produce a lot more energy than normal.
200
What is Metallica?
A band/type of music.
200
List 5 things cells need to survive.
They must have water, oxygen, glucose (sugar), sodium, potassium and a variety of other minerals.
200
How do non-living things affect living things in an ecosystem?
Non-living things create the ecosystem conditions. These conditions determine what kinds of living things will be able to thrive there.
200
Name the layers of the earth.
Inner Core
Outter Core
Mantle (Upper and Lower)
Crust
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How does having "less lactic acid" affect mice?
"If too much lactic acid builds up in the body, the excess can lead to fatigue and a burning sensation in the muscles."
Having less lactic acid prevents mice from getting tired and experiencing a burning sensation in the muscles.
300
If I am listening to my iPod and I get struck by lightning, how might my iPod affect the way I am struck by lightning?
The iPod and other electronic devices can "change the pathway that lightning's energy follows in the human body."
300
What is the purpose of the body's transport system?
To get materials where they need to go and to get rid of waste material.
300
One specific type of frog living in one community would be considered/called a __________.
How has having more mitochondria and less lactic acid affected the mouse's eating habits and weight?
The mouse eats 60 percent more food than other mice do yet weighs half as much.
400
What about electronic devices causes them to be so dangerous around lightning?
Lightning "reacts differently to the metal of these devices and causes damage."
400
How are diffusion and passive transport related?
Diffusion is the simplest and most common form of passive transport.
400
How is energy released from living things?
"...by doing work and moving."
400
Explain how a hot air balloon works.
The fire heats the air. Hot air moves fast.
Things that move fast need more room to move.
Since the air molecules need more room, they spread out.
The air spreading out in the balloon makes it rise.
500
The author tells us "the mighty rodent is called a PEPCK-Cmus mouse after a certain enzyme that is abundant in the mouse's body."
What is an enzyme?
An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in the body.
500
What did the author say was the MAIN risk of listening to an MP3 player outside?
The MP3 player is "keeping you from paying attention to thunder and the sky."
500
When does active transport occur?
Active transport is used when the concentration of materials inside the cell is high, and the cell needs to push materials out to areas of low concentration of the materials.
500
All the living things in an ecosystem are called a ______.