Cell Structure and Function
This organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell
What is the mitochondria
This molecule stores genetic information
What is DNA
Darwin’s theory explains how organisms change over time.
What is natural selection
This system pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the circulatory system
The process plants use to make their own food.
What is photosynthesis
The fluid inside a cell that holds organelles in place.
What is cytoplasm
The shape of DNA.
What is a double helix
The preserved remains or evidence of ancient organisms.
What is a fossil
The largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin
The term for an organism’s role in its environment.
What is a niche
This organelle is responsible for packaging and transporting proteins.
What is the Golgi apparatus
The type of RNA that carries instructions from DNA to the ribosome.
What is mRNA
The term for structures that have a similar function but evolved independently.
What are analogous structures
The part of the brain responsible for memory and learning.
What is the hippocampus
The type of relationship where both species benefit.
What is mutualism
Prokaryotic cells lack this structure found in eukaryotic cells.
What is a nucleus?
A change in the DNA sequence.
What is a mutation
The process where species rapidly diversify to fill different ecological niches.
What is adaptive radiation
The type of blood cells that fight infections.
What are white blood cells
The maximum number of individuals an environment can support.
What is carrying capacity
The process where a cell engulfs large molecules or other cells.
What is endocytosis
The scientist(s) who discovered the structure of DNA.
Who are Watson and Crick
The name of Darwin’s famous book on evolution.
What is On the Origin of Species
This gland controls metabolism.
What is the thyroid
The biome with the greatest biodiversity.
What is the rainforest