Characteristics of Life
Name one Characteristic of Life
Life Span, Reproduce, Grow, Cellular, Require Energy, and Respond to environment
Name one of the three statements found in the Cell Theory
All Cells come from preexisting cells, all living things are made of cells and of the products of cells, and the functions of living things are performed by the cells that they are made of
Name one of the four categories of Molecules
Carbs, Lipids, Protein, and Nucleic Acid
What is cytoplasm?
The material inside a cell
Name a colonial organism
What are some life processes that require energy?
Movement, Running, Eating, Sleeping, Studying, ETC
Who came up with the term "cell"?
Robert Hooke
Sugar and glucose fall into which of the four categories?
Carbs
Explain what a molecule is
Smallest structure in a cell. Combination of atoms. Divided into four categories.
What are the two categories of Nucleic Acids?
DNA and RNA
What are two ways organisms obtain energy?
Food and the Sun
Approximately how many cells are in the human body?
60 Trillion
What are the building blocks of a Protein?
Amino Acids
What is a nucleotide?
Molecules that make up Nucleic Acid
Organisms made of one cell and many cells are called?
Unicellular and Multicellular
List different ways organisms respond to their environment
Sweat, Fan Self, Move to better conditions, Plants bend toward sun, etc.
Name the four basic functions of a cell
Use energy, manufacture materials, respond to the environment, and reproduce
List two of the functions of lipids/fats
Store energy and create cellular membrane
What does energy mean?
The ability to do work
What happens if you take a colonial cell from its colony and place it somewhere else?
It would survive as its self sufficient
Name all six characteristics of life
Cellular, Grow, Reproduce, Respond to env., Lifespan, and Require Energy
List all three parts of the "Cell Theory"
All Cells come from preexisting cells, all living things are made of cells and of the products of cells, and the functions of living things are performed by the cells that they are made of
What is one of the roles or functions of a "protein"?
food storage, enzymes, antibodies, and muscle movement
What is a tissue?
Group of similar cells working together
What is the main thing that enzymes do?
Regulate life-supporting processes