Chemistry
Prefixes & Suffixes
Cells
Disease & Biotech
Testing Vocab
100
An element that exhibits characteristics of metals and non-metals.
What is a metalloid?
100
A prefix that means life.
What is bio?
100
A reaction where plants use energy from the sun to create chemical energy (glucose).
What is photosynthesis?
100
An organism that causes disease.
What is a pathogen?
100
Causes an affect on something.
What is impact/impacts?
200
The tendency of a substance to undergo chemical changes.
What is reactivity?
200
A prefix that means earth.
What is geo?
200
An organism whose cells have membrane-bound organelles and a nucleus.
What is an eukaryote?
200
A prokaryotic organism that causes diseases like tuberculosis, strep throat or E. coli.
What is bacteria?
200
The results of a scientific experiment used to support a hypothesis.
What is evidence?
300
A substance that forms when two or more elements join chemically.
What is a compound?
300
A scientific word that means middle and is used to describe cells and atoms.
What is nucleus?
300
DAILY DOUBLE: To receive traits from a parent through DNA.
What is inherit?
300
A drug used to prevent viral infections.
What is a vaccine?
300
To make smaller.
What is reduce/reduction?
400
Matter made up of two or more substances that are not joined chemically.
What is a mixture?
400
A prefix that means one or solo. (As in one-celled.)
What is uni?
400
The genetic material found in our cells.
What is DNA?
400
An infectious disease that has spread into a large area. Typically a virus that has never been introduced into the population before.
What is a pandemic?
400
To keep steady or the same, as in weight or status.
What is to maintain?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: List 2 chemical changes and 2 physical changes. (Must have all 4 correct to receive points.)
Varies
500
A prefix that means below. (As in below earth.)
What is sub?
500
The reaction of breaking down glucose into energy. Releasing carbon dioxide is a product.
What is cellular respiration?
500
The use of technology to increase the production or abilities of living things.
What is biotechnology?
500
The area of science that deals with growing food or animals for the use of humans.
What is agriculture?
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