Characteristics of Life
Life Processes
Levels of Organization
Vocabulary
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100
Which life activity is NOT required for the survival of the individual organism
What is reproduction
100
An amoeba moves oxygen around their cell. Which life process is this an example of?
What is transport
100
Basic unit of structure and function
What is cell
100

The release of energy

What is respiration?

100

Give two facts about enzymes, using at least two different vocabulary words or phrases

Various answers. 

Enzymes are PROTEINS, made of AMINO ACIDS. Their SHAPE determines their FUNCTION. If they are exposed to extreme heat or pH, they may become DENATURED (change shape), and then will not work.

200
Prions cause mad cow disease. However, they cannot produce more prions on their own. Why are prions not considered living?
What is can't reproduce
200

For survival, a hummingbird uses a considerable amount of energy. This energy most directly results from this life process:

What is respiration

200
Group of tissues performing a common function
What is organ
200

Name and define two life processes that are complete opposites

What are SYNTHESIS (to put together, or build) and DIGESTION (to take apart, or break down)

200
A cow eating grass is an example of this type of nutrition: autotrophic or heterotrophic
What is heterotrophic
300
What results when an organism fails to maintain homeostasis
What is get sick or DIE
300
Harmful substances are removed by this life process:
What is excretion
300

Name a body system AND at least two organs that are components

Various answers

300
In which process are simple materials chemically combined to form more complex materials?
What is synthesis
300

A person exercises which increases their body temperature. They sweat in response. This is an example of which life processes?

What is regulation (or homeostasis, but REGULATION is the better answer!)

400
Give an example of a stimulus and a response
What is run/sweat
400

The PROCESS of maintaining a balanced environment

What is regulation?

400

Name two parts of the cell theory

What are:

cells are the building blocks of all living things, all cells come from pre-existing cells, all living things are made of cells

400
Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is homeostasis
400
Homeostasis is mainly achieved through which two body systems?
What is nervous and endocrine systems
500

List two facts that make it appear that my car is alive, then prove that it is NOT alive

Alive:  it "eats" (gasoline), it moves, it responds to stimuli, (other choices possible), BUT IT IS NOT MADE OF CELLS

500

Name three ways the body performs excretion (you may only use ONE "bathroom" answer)

What are;  urine, sweat, exhaling carbon dioxide

500

Name and describe the two types of cells (differentiated by complexity) 

HINT: does it have a ...____?

What are prokaryote (simple cell, no nucleus, few organelles) and eukaryote (more complex cell, has organelles)?

500

ALL the chemical reactions that build up or break down materials for energy

What is metabolism

500

As a direct result of which life process does a plant make a variety of chemical substances such as poisons, drugs, and flavorings

What is synthesis

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