Cell Structure
What organelle controls the activities of the cell?
Nucleus
What system is responsible for breaking down food?
Digestive
What is Biodiversity?
Variety of life in an ecosystem
What type of resource can be replaced quickly?
Renewable
What type of wave does not require a medium?
Electromagnetic wave
What organelle is responsible for producing energy for the cell?
Mitochondria
What system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body?
Circulatory
What is the science of classifying organisms called?
Taxonomy
What type of resource takes millions of years to form?
NonRenewable
What type of electromagnetic wave has the highest energy?
Gamma Waves
What structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
Cell Membrane
What system sends chemical signals throughout the body?
Endocrine
What is the most specific classification level?
Species
What human activity increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Burning Fossil Fuels
What type of wave is visible to humans?
Visible Light
What organelle is responsible for making proteins?
Ribosomes
What 3 systems are involved in coordinating movement?
Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous
What tool is used to identify organisms using two choices at each step?
Dichotomous Key
What is the term for protecting and managing natural resources?
Conservation
What type of wave carries heat energy?
Infrared
What organelles are in plant cells but not animal cells?
Cell Wall, Chloroplast, Large Central Vacuole
Where does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
Alveoli
List the taxonomic levels from broadest to most specific.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What happens when resources are used faster than they are replaced?
Resource Depletion
What determines how much energy a wave carries?
Frequency