St. Pats Science 9
Which fruit did we extract DNA from?
Strawberries
What subatomic particles make up the mass of an atom?
Protons and Neutrons
Metal + non-metal = what kind of compound?
Ionic
What is the control center of the cell
Nucleus
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
23
What did we do the very first day of class in Science 9?
Marshmallow Tower
Define volume.
The amount of space an object takes up
Name the three elements and how many atoms are in the formula: Ca(CN)2
Calcium - 1
Carbon - 2
Nitrogen - 2
What are the 4 letters of the DNA bases and their pairs?
A+T
G+C
What is the image of a person's chromosomes isolated from an individual cell and arranged in numerical order called?
Karyotype
What would Mr. Wu say if you forgot your notes in an open book quiz?
Tough luck buddy!
Explain the difference between malleability and ductility
How easy metals can be flattened into sheets vs. drawn into wires
Name the following: ZnBr2
Zinc Bromide
What does PMAT stand for?
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
What are the three layers of the Gastrula?
Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm
Name ALL of the CURRENT integrated teachers for both grade 8 and 9
Mr. Wu, Mr. Quan, Ms. Saldgadoe, Ms. McGrath, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Vandergugten, Ms. Quiroz
Explain the Kinetic Molecular Theory in terms of adding heat vs removing heat
Adding heat = particles move faster
Removing heat = particles move slower
Name the following: N2O4
Dinitrogen Tetraoxide
What are the three stages of the Cell Cycle?
Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis
What are the three stages of sexual reproduction?
Mating, Fertilization, Development
Our classroom number plus the number of chromosomes humans have
448
Name the 4 scientists who are the "grandfathers" of chemistry
Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr
How many elements are there in the periodic table
118
If you were to divide a chromosome into 2 parts, what would they be called?
Sister Chromatids
The entire process of meiosis starts with _____ and ends with _____
1 diploid cell and 4 haploid cells