Chemistry
Cells
Evolution
Human Body Systems
States of Matter
100

What are the fundamental substances that make up all chemical compounds? (Hint: about 90 occur naturally)

The elements

100

Organisms that lack this part of the cell are called prokaryotes.

The nucleus.

100

It means, species are made up of organisms that inherit better traits to survive and reproduce. 

Natural selection

100

This system transports nutrients throughout the human body

circulatory system

100

What are the three states of matter?

Bonus - give a 4th state

solid, liquid, gas


Bonus - plasma or bose-einstein condensate

200

The name for this fundamental particle of matter means "not cuttable". 

Atom

200

What separates the inside of a cell from the outside.

Cell membrane.

200

Term meaning all organisms must produce more offspring than will survive long enough to reproduce.

Overproduction

200

This system contains the diaphragm, lungs, and trachea

respiratory system

200

What is another name for a "state" of matter

phase

300

The most abundant element in the universe.

Hydrogen

300

Process by which cells copy their genetic material and make a new nucleus in preparation for cell division.

Mitosis

300

The differences between individuals in a population

Variation

300

many cells working together make this up

tissue

300

In which of the 3 basic states of matter do the particles have the most energy

gas

400

Because of this principle, the mass of reactants must equal the mass of products in any reaction.

Conservation of Matter

400

Small organelles that decode RNA to produce proteins.

Ribosomes

400

The cause of genetic variation.

Mutations

400

The body system responsible for getting wastes out of the body

excretory system

400

name the state change that dry ice undergoes in the lab

bonus - give the chemical name of dry ice

sublimation

bonus - solid carbon dioxide

500

Has a definite volume but not a definite shape

Liquid

500

The network of passages that serves to transport materials through the cell.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

500

Any grouping of species all descended from one common ancestor

a clade

500

This system would coordinate the muscular and skeletal systems if an organism needed to run

nervous system

500

the name of the change in state from gas to plasma

ionization

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