Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Key Concepts
Critical thinking
Random
100
Homeostasis means maintaining
A) stable internal conditions B) varied internal conditions C) similar offspring D) varied offspring
100
A cell is
A) a thing inside your body that does stuff B) smallest unit of life C) something with a cell membrane D) all of the above
100
What are the 4 things all organisms need to survive. One is space.
space, water, air, and food.
100
Give an example of a stimulus.
light etc.
100
What is photosynthesis?
how plants make energy.
200
Sunlight can be a
stimulus
200
What is a producer?
Organism that makes its own food.
200
Give an example of the following: Consumer: producer: decomposer:
consumer: tiger, cat, dog, etc. producer: plants and algae decomposer: buzzard, mushroom, worms, etc.
200
Which part of a lipid is attracted to water? Head or tail?
head.
200
Do anaerobic organisms need oxygen?
no
300
What is a decomposer?
something that eats the remains of other organisms.
300
What is a consumer?
Organism that eats other organisms.
300
What are the 6 characteristics of all living things?
1. Have cells 2. respond to stimulus 3. reproduce 4. have DNA 5. use energy 6.grow and develop
300
What is an example of a protein?
fish, chicken, meat, eggs, beans, etc.
300
What does food give organisms?
energy.
400
What is heredity?
passing of traits from parents to offspring.
400
What is a carbohydrate? Give an example.
A carbohydrate is a molecule made of sugar. An example would be pasta, grains, or corn (etc.).
400
Give an example of a nucleic acid.
DNA
400
What is ATP?
adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that provides ENERGY.
400
What are the subunits of proteins?
amino acids.
500
what is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
asexual- 1 parent sexual- 2 parents
500
What is metabolism?
all the chemical processes that occur in an organism.
500
What are the basic building blocks of cells?
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, ATP, and nucleic Acids.
500
What is an example of a lipid?
fat, oil, and steroids.
500
What is a phospholipid?
molecule that forms much of the cell membrane.
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