Plants
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
These three ingredients are needed for photosynthesis
Light/sun, water and carbon dioxide
What is DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)?
The molecule that carries genetic instructions in living organisms.
how many bones are in the human body?
206
What are fossil fuels made of?
Decomposed plants and animals
What pigment in plants is responsible for their green colour?
Chlorophyll
This kind of cell uses a flagella to move itself around
bacterium/bacteria
What is a phenotype?
The term for a physical trait or characteristic that is visible, like eye color or height.
What organ in the body is responsible for water retention?
Kidney
The autotrophic herbivores at the base of the food chain are referred to as ______
Primary producers
What is the name for the process by which water evaporates off of the leaves of plants?
Transpiration
When a cell is put in a hypertonic solution, this happens to the cell.......
cell shrivels up
What is DNA fingerprinting?
This technology, often used in criminal investigations, can uniquely identify an individual by analyzing patterns in their DNA.
What are the three planes of the body?
transverse, coronal, Sagittal
What is the scientific name of dogs?
Canis Lupus Familiaris
What term is used to describe the favorability of a plant to grow towards a particular light source?
Phototropism
An infected cell is unable to package and sort proteins.Which organelle is damaged?
Golgi apparatus/body
What is Hemophilia?
A genetic condition characterised by a deficiency in the protein that causes blood to clot.
Name the hormones that are released from the posterior pituitary gland
oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH, or vasopressin)
What are three most abundant minerals in ocean water?
Chloride, Sodium, Magnesium
What term refers to plants that have adapted to grow in saline (salty) environments?
Halophytes
Louis Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation with his broth experiment, thereby proving this axiom of cell theory:
All cells come from existing cells
What is Mendel's Law of Segregation?
This principle, named after an Austrian monk, states that allele pairs separate during the formation of gametes.
What two veins in the body are oxygenated?
Pulmonary veins and umbilical veins
What species is responsible for the greatest production of oxygen to the atmosphere?
Plankton