Experiments
Dependent Variable
The thing that is measured
Prey
The thing being eaten.
What is the basic unit of life?
Cells
Name one REACTANT in photosynthesis.
Sunlight, water, or CO2
Independent Variable
The thing that is changed/being tested
Predator
Name 1 difference between plant and animal cells
Plant cells have chloroplasts, a bigger vacuole, and a cell wall
Name one PRODUCT of photosynthesis
Observation
Something you see
Scavenger + example
Eats dead animals. Vulture, crow, hyeana
What process takes place in plant cells but not in animal cells?
BONUS: where does it take place?
Photosynthesis
BONUS: chloroplast
In what organelle does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplast
Experimental Group
Gets the I.V.
Energy Pyramid
Shows how energy moves through an ecosystem. Producers are at the bottom and top predators at the top.
What does the nucleus contain?
DNA
Where does cellular respiration take place?
Mitochondria
How can you improve an experiment?
Test it on more subjects.
Repeat the experiment.
Decomposer + example
Breaks down dead organisms. Worms, mushroom, fungi
What process does the mitochondria do and what substance does it make?
Process: cellular respiration
Substance: ATP
Who does cellular respiration?
ALL LIVING THINGS!
(plants & animals)
Someone remind us how we can remember this!