MRS GREN
What does the M in MRS GREN stand for?
Movement
What is the part of a microscope that you look down?
Eye piece
Name ONE example of a physical adaptation
Spines, legs, arms, hair, teeth, mouth, etc.
What are cells?
The building blocks of life
Where does all energy come from in a food chain?
The sun
What do the two Rs in MRS GREN stand for?
Respiration and reproduction?
What is the name of the lens that can be swapped for higher magnification?
The Objective Lens
Name two examples of a behavioural adaptation
Fighting, nocturnal, hunting, dancing, etc.
What is the purpose of a cell membrane?
Letting water and nutrients in to the cell and waste out of the cell
What do the arrows represent in a food chain?
What process do plants do to obtain food (Nutrition)?
Photosynthesis
What is the magnification of an eyepiece lens?
10x
How many legs do insects have?
6
What organelle is known as
"The powerhouse of the cell"
Mitochondria
In the food chain:
Grass ----> rabbit ----> fox ----> bear
What animal is the primary consumer?
What is an example of sensitivity in plants?
Moving to light, growing roots into the ground etc.
If I am using the 40x lens and the 10x eyepiece lens. What is my TOTAL magnification?
400x
What is the difference between a behavioural and structural (physical) adaptation?
Structural = physical feature
Behavioural = the way an animal acts or behaves
What is the role of a large vacuole in plant cells?
What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem?
Breaking down dead and organic matter. Recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Under MRS GREN, what is a microbe that is NOT a living thing?
Viruses
Holding the arm and base.
If a peacock has a very large tail it can't fly as well and is more likely to get eaten. Why does it grow the tail?
Because if the peacock can survive with something that makes life challenging, it must be a very strong and healthy animal (very attractive for the ladies).
What is an organelle/feature of fungi cells, but NOT animal cells?
Cell wall.
What are 3 things can throw an ecosystem out of balance?
Pollution, climate change, habitat loss, introduced species.