Scientific Method
Matter
Organic Compounds
Cells
Mr. Post, personal Trivia
100
to look at; to see; using your 5 senses; noticing things. Which word describes this process:
OBSERVATION
100
the smallest undivisible piece of matter
What is an Atom?
100
The 4 organic compounds are:(YOU MUST GET ALL 4 correct to get the points)
proteins lipids carbohydrates nucleic acids
100
A cell is defined as:
The basic unit of structure and function in living things
100
Where did Mr. Post go to college? a) Brooklyn College b) University of Arizona c) Harvard d) University of Florida
university of arizona! go wildcats :)
200
What word means: When you make meaning or interpret something, break it down?
What is analysis
200
a type of atom
What is an element?
200
Carbohydrates are found in __________ and are made from single units or chains of ___________.
1( plants/vegetables/bread/grains) 2 (sugars)
200
name three different types of cells
plant cell, animal cell, bacteria
200
How old is Mr. Post
27
300
The effect, or outcome, of what you manipulated, in an experiment.
What is the DEPENDENT Variable?
300
another way of saying: Living Elements
What are organic elements?
300
Complex Carbohydrates are also known as ____________.
starches
300
Plant stems need to be able to stand upright so their leaves can face the sun. The structure of the plant cell that gives them this strength is the _____________.
cell wall
300
In Which State was Mr. Post born? a) Arizona b)Florida c) Ohio d) New York
Ohio
400
A student, on a camping trip, hears a sound coming from outside his tent. He gets out his journal and describes the volume and tone of the sound. This process is an example of: a) analysis b) observation c) conclusion d) independent variable
Observation
400
Water, Salt, Proteins, Lipids are all examples of a) compounds b) atoms c) elements d) All of the above
compounds
400
Which statement describes proteins, starches, lipids, and nucleic acids? a) they are used to store genetic information b) they are complex molecules made from smaller compounds c) they are used to assemble inorganic molecules d) they are all used for energy sources
B
400
List 2 organelles that plant cells have, but animal cells do not:
chloroplasts, cell walls
400
Which mode of transportation does Mr. Post usually take to get to school?
bicycle
500
A pack of zebras lives by a watering hole. A family of lions moves nearby, they prey on the zebras. The ____________ is the independent variable, and the ____________ is the dependent variable.
A) number of zebras (amount of water) (amount of food) B) number of lions (depends on available food)
500
A diamond, which is non living, and a tree trunk, which is living, both contain the element: _____________
What is carbon?
500
The building blocks of proteins include:___________ a) starches and sugars b) fats and oils c) nitrogen and amino acids d) DNA and RNA
c) nitrogen and amino acids
500
Robert Hooke used a microscope, and looked at cork. He saw rows and rows of boxes, and named them_______.
Cells
500
How long has it been, to the day, since Mr. Post smoked a cigarette? a) 2 days b) 2 weeks c) 2 months d) 2 years
d) TWO YEARS!
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