Diffusion Through a Membrane
Osmosis is the diffusion of ______ through a semi-permeable membrane.
Water
Who is known for coming up with the term natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Two ways to take your pulse
On your neck, on your wrist (Fitbit is acceptable too!)
What is the purpose of Curol?
cures cancer
What is the best borough of New York City?
Brooklyn
Semi-permeable means....
Why can two different species of bird live in the same area without competing?
Different niches/food/roles/mates (accept any)
Why do your cells need oxygen and glucose?
For cellular respiration/ATP/energy
If two species have similar DNA, enzyme activity, and structure, what might you conclude about their evolutionary relationship?
They come from a common ancestor
What is our school mascot?
wolf
If a red blood cell is placed in salt water, what will happen? (Be specific)
water will diffuse out of the cell (osmosis) causing the cell to shrink
Besides the beaks of finches, what other examples of evolution did we learn about this year? (Name two)
peppered moths, antibiotic resistant bacteria
(also ok: DEET resistant mosquitos, horses from fossil record...)
What do the circulatory system and respiratory systems do to maintain homeostasis?
Deliver oxygen rich blood to the body and remove CO2 as waste
What makes the DNA move in a gel electrophoresis experiment?
charge/electricity
Where is Ms. Lam's family from?
Hawaii
If there is a 5% salt solution outside of a cell and a 10% salt solution inside, what direction will water flow? Why?
Into the cell, since there is a higher solute concentration/lower water concentration inside
What was the selecting agent in the Beaks of Finches lab activity?
The selecting agent was the limited amount of food available
Provide a hypothesis and two constants for the following question:
What is the effect of height on pulse rate?
If...then...because....
ex. "If one person is taller than the other, the taller person would have higher/lower pulse rate because...."
Age, diet, fitness, activity level
Which is stronger: molecular (DNA, enzymes etc) or structural evidence (stems, leaves etc)? Why?
Molecular because it is less subjective
How do you spell Ms. O's last name?
Oyarijivbie