Scientific Method
What variable in an experiment is labelled on the y-axis of a graph?
Dependent variable
Cells that contain a nucleus & membrane bound organelles are called
Eukaryotic cells
The organelle that performs cellular respiration in ALL plant and animal cells.
mitochondria
All living things are made of _______.
cells
Thinking about the hypothesis: If soil temperatures rise, then plant growth will increase. What might a control in this experiment be?
using the same potting soil, making sure both plants have an equal amount of light etc.
Name the three different parts of the cell theory.
1. All living things are made of cells.
2. Cells are the basic unit of life.
3. Cells come from cells.
The process cells use to take food energy and turn it into ATP.
Cellular Respiration
Living things must be able to _______, or make more of their kind.
reproduce
Will smoking more cigarettes increase the chances of getting lung cancer? State a good hypothesis for this question. Use the "If...then..because" format.
If you increase the number of cigarettes you smoke, then you will increase your chance of getting lung cancer.
If you were to compare a cell to a city, what organelle would be the transport company?
Golgi apparatus
What are the reactants/inputs of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide, Water
How does a cow get energy from sunlight?
From eating plants who use the sun's energy for photosynthesis.
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
Independent- practice shooting free throws
Dependent- making baskets.
This organelle contains digestive enzymes that are used to break down waste and other items the cell no longer needs.
lysosomes
What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide + Water + sunlight ---> Sugar + Oxygen
Flashlights use energy, but three reasons they aren't considered living are _______, _______, and _______
not made of cells, do not reproduce, do not maintain homeostasis, and/or do not grow and develop
The 5 things EVERY good line graph should have
title, axis labels, units, an appropriate scale, data points, and a line of best fit.
What two organelles are found in plant cells, but not animal cells?
Chloroplasts, Cell Wall, Large Vacuole
This process will screech to a halt if Vancouver goes into a major drought in the summer?
photosynthesis
Computer programs can use energy, adapt to their surroundings, respond to stimuli, grow and develop. Why aren't computer programs considered living?
They are not made of cells and do not maintain homeostasis or reproduce.