Cells
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What do plants use to make food?
Sunlight
What is a trait?
A characteristic passed from parents to offspring
Which system controls the body?
Nervous system
What is an ecosystem?
Living and nonliving things interacting
Which organelle controls the cell?
Nucleus
What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
What is a gene?
A segment of DNA that controls a trait
What system carries oxygen and nutrients?
Circulatory system
What is a producer?
Organism that makes its own food
What structure is found in plant cells but not animal cells?
Cell wall (accept chloroplast too if justified)
What gas do plants release?
Oxygen (O2)
What does dominant mean?
Trait that masks another
Which system breaks down food?
Digestive system
What is a consumer?
Organism that eats other organisms
What organelle produces energy (ATP)?
Mitochondria
Where does photosynthesis occur in the cell?
Chloroplast
What does a Punnett square show?
Possible offspring outcomes
What organ pumps blood?
Heart
What is a food chain?
Path of energy transfer
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
To release energy from food (glucose)
If both parents are heterozygous (Bb), what is the chance of recessive trait?
25%
What system is responsible for gas exchange?
Respiratory system
What happens when a top predator is removed?