Characteristics of Life
True or False: For things to be considered living, they have to meet ALL the characteristics of life.
What is True?
As of today, viruses are considered..... (living/non living)
What is non living?
Out of bacteria, plant, and animal cells, this one is the smallest.
What is Bacteria Cell?
These elements are found in ALL macromolecules.
What is Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen?
Shape of bacterial DNA.
What is circular?
Living things can adapt to their environment by...
What is responding to stimuli?
Viruses can reproduce through...
This type of cell is a eukaryote and does NOT contain a cell wall.
What is animal cell?
This type of macromolecules is an enzyme.
What is protein?
This phrase means "before nucleus"
What is prokaryote?
The smallest unit of life to be considered alive.
What is a cell?
This one characteristic of life makes viruses a debated topic.
What is having DNA or RNA?
True or False: Animal Cells have a large, permanent vacuole.
What is False?
This is the monomer of DNA.
What is nucleotides?
The two monosaccharides we have talked about in class.
Fructose and Glucose
Let's say you are working out, your internal temperature rises and you begin to see yourself sweating. The sweating is helping you cool down. This balance is called....
What is homeostasis?
You need this tool to be able to see viruses.
This cell type has chloroplast and mitochondria.
What is plant cell?
This macromolecule is used for long-stored energy.
What is lipids?
The term used to break down molecules by using water (reactant)
What is hydrolysis?
Chemical reaction happening inside an organism.
What is metabolism?
True or False: Viruses can respond to stimuli.
What is False?
This specialized cell functions in sending and receiving signals
Carbon has this many valence electrons.
The reason why sperm cells have a coil of mitochondria behind the head.
What is to have the energy for moving?