Plants
What is the function of the food store in a seed?
Provides energy for growth
What part of a Chromosome determines your characteristics?
Genes
A human should aim for a ______ diet.
Balanced
What is normal body temperature?
37 degrees Celsius
What is Glucose?
Sugar
Name 2 of the 4 commercial uses of plants.
Food, Medicine, Fuel, Raw Materials
Where in a cell is your DNA found?
Nucleus
Give two reasons we need energy.
Movement, Repair, Fight Disease, Growth, Warmth
Name 2 things your body does if it gets too hot.
Sweats, decrease in shivering, hairs lie flat, vasodilation
How do Hormones only affect the correct target tissues?
They bind to receptors.
What is Asexual Reproduction?
Reproduction involving one parent that creates genetically identical offspring.
The gene for green eyes are Gg. Point out the recessive gene.
g
What are the 3 main food groups?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Name two examples of Homeostasis have we learned about?
Blood sugar levels, Water regulation, Body temperature
What 2 organs are involved in blood glucose regulation?
Liver & Pancreas
What is the function of the seed coat?
Protects the embryo from damage
If an allele is a capital letter. Is this dominant or recessive?
Dominant
What are the 3 requirements for seed growth?
Warmth, Oxygen and Water
Name 2 things your body does if it gets too cold.
Increase in shivering, decrease in sweating, Hairs stand up, vasoconstriction
What is a Hormone?
Chemical messengers released by glands into the bloodstream
What is pharming?
Genetically modifying plants that produce medically useful substances
What is the difference between a Genotype and a Phenotype?
Genotype- The genes inherited. Shown as 2 letters
Phenotype- The physical appearance
What is an independant variable?
Describe one of Vasoconstriction or Vasodilation.
Vasoconstriction- Blood vessels constrict to keep blood away from skin.
Vasodilation- Blood vessels dilate to move blood closer to skin
What are the 2 hormones which are involved with blood glucose regulation.
Insulin & Glucagon