Cells & Organelles
What organelle is known as the “powerhouse of the cell”?
Mitochondria
What is a gene?
A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait
What is an organism’s role or job in its environment called?
What is a niche?
What organ pumps blood through your body?
What is the heart?
What animal can regrow its tail after it’s lost?
What is a lizard?
Which cell part controls what enters and leaves the cell?
What is the cell membrane?
What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
Genotype = genetic makeup; phenotype = physical expression
What do we call all living and nonliving things interacting in an area?
What is an ecosystem?
Which system controls your body using the brain and nerves?
What is the nervous system?
What metal is liquid at room temperature?
What is mercury?
What organelle contains the genetic material (DNA)?
What is the nucleus?
What is a section of DNA that codes for a specific trait called?
What is a gene?
What type of relationship benefits one organism while the other is unharmed?
What is commensalism?
What system helps you breathe by bringing oxygen in and carbon dioxide out?
What is the respiratory system?
What phenomenon makes your hair stand up during a lightning storm?
What is static electricity?
What part of the cell is known as the “powerhouse” because it makes energy?
What is the mitochondria?
If “T” is tall and “t” is short, what would be the phenotype of a plant with genotype “Tt”?
What is tall?
What is it called when resources are limited and organisms struggle to survive?
What is competition?
What is the main job of the digestive system?
What is to break down food for energy?
What is the only rock that can float on water?
What is pumice?
Why does the cell membrane act like a “gatekeeper”?
It controls what enters and leaves the cell to maintain homeostasis
What part of the brain controls balance, movement, and coordination?
Answer:
What is the cerebellum?
What is the term for a close, long-term relationship between two different species where both organisms benefit?
Answer:
What is mutualism?
What system includes bones and protects internal organs?
What is the skeletal system?
What part of your body never stops growing throughout your life?
What are your ears and nose?