Cell Theory & Biology
This "powerhouse" of the cell converts nutrients into energy
What is the Mitochondria?
An animal that eats only plants is called this
What is an herbivore?
This is a push or a pull exerted on an object.
What is force?
this is an "educated guess" that can be tested with an experiment
What is an hypothesis?
These are the physical traits or characteristics you inherit from your parents
What are traits?
This green pigment in plant cells captures sunlight for photosynthesis.
What is Chlorophyll?
This is a group of living things interacting with their non-living environment.
What is an ecosystem?
This force pulls all objects toward the center of the Earth
What is gravity?
This is the factor in an experiment that the scientist intentionally changes.
What is the independent variable?
This molecule, shaped like a double helix, carries the genetic instructions for all living things.
What is DNA
These organisms are made of only one single cell
What is Unicellular?
These are resources, like sunlight and wind, that can be replaced naturally and never run out.
What are renewable resources?
An object at rest stays at rest because of this property
What is inertia?
Scientists use this type of data when they record observations using numbers and measurements.
What is quantitative data?
This type of trait is "stronger" and will show up even if only one parent passes it on.
What is the DOMINANT trait?
This organelle acts as the "brain" or control center, containing the cell's DNA
What is the nucleus?
In a food web, these organisms break down dead material and return nutrients to the soil.
What are decomposers?
This is the energy of an object that is currently in motion
What is kinetic energy?
This is the final step where a scientist explains if their hypothesis was correct.
What is the conclusion?
This is the square-shaped tool scientists use to predict the probability of an offspring's traits.
What is a punett square?
This is the jelly-like substance that fills the cell and surrounds the organelles
What is cytoplasm?
This term describes the maximum number of individuals an environment can support.
What is carrying capacity
This unit is used to measure the amount of force applied to an object.
What is a newton?
This is the part of the experiment that stays the same to ensure a fair test
What is the control?
This term refers to the specific genetic makeup of an organism (like Bb or TT)
What is a genotype?