Life Science SOL Review

Scientific Investigation

100

1. Stella thinks that if people are exposed to ultraviolet light then they are more likely to get skin cancer. Stella designs an experiment where in sample A consisted of people were exposed to ultraviolet light and sample B was not. The Independent variable is....

What is exposure to U.V. light?

200

1. Stella thinks that if people are exposed to ultraviolet light then they are more likely to get skin cancer. Stella designs an experiment wherein sample A consisted of people were exposed to ultraviolet light and sample B was not. The dependent variable is?

What is the chances of getting cancer?

300

If poking a skunk will always result in the emission (release) of toxic fumes. The Independent and Dependent variables are....

What is poking the skunk and emission of toxic fumes?

400

Which battery has the longest life span?

a.  Independent variable: ______________________

b.  Dependent variable:   ______________________

What is type of battery (I.V.) ? life span (D.V.)

500

Explain how you know which variable in an experiment is the independent variable.

What is the variable that a scientist manipulates? The thing that is changed by the scientist.

Cells

100

All living things are composed of...

What is Cells?

200

This man coined the term "cells".

What is Robert Hooke?

300

This is the jelly like substance that holds the cell together. 

What is cytoplasm?

400

Contains the DNA and is the control center of the cell.

What is the nucleus?

500

This transports materials in the cell.

What is the Endoplasmic Reticulum?

Classification

100

There are three Domains. They are known as.....

What is Eukarya, Eubacteria, and Archae?

200

Humans fall into this Domain. 

What is Eukarya?

300

Being Autotrophic means ....

What is ability to make your own food?

400

A single type of organism that can reproduce among members of it's own kind. 

What is species?

500

Classification of living things from least in common to most in common.

 What is Domain-Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species?

Ecology

100

A basic need of all living things.

What is energy?

200

Chloroplasts use this to trap light energy for photosynthesis.

What is Chlorophyll?

300

All members of the same species in an area.

What is a population?

400

When other members of your population help to meet each individuals basic needs.

What is cooperation?

500

When one species receives a benefit while the other participant isn't affected. 

What is Commensalism?

Potpourri

100

The role a living thing plays in nature and how it survives.

What is a niche?

200

The genetic makeup of an organism.

What is genotype?

300

The physical expression of genes.

What is phenotype?

400

Structures or behaviors that help a species survive.

What is Adaptations?

500

Freshwater Biomes.

What is lakes, rivers, ponds, and wetlands?