Characteristics of Life
All living things are made of what?
What are cells?
Which organelle controls the cell?
What is the nucleus?
The movement of particles from high to low concentration is called?
What is diffusion?
Which system breaks down food for nutrients?
What is the digestive system?
What kingdom includes organisms that make their own food?
What is Plantae?
What term describes keeping internal conditions stable?
What is homeostasis?
Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse” of the cell?
What is the mitochondria?
What type of transport does NOT require energy?
What is passive transport?
Which system works with the skeletal system for movement?
What is the muscular system?
Which kingdom breaks down dead organisms?
What is Fungi?
Name one way living things respond to their environment.
What is responding to stimuli (light, temperature, sound, etc.)?
What organelle makes proteins?
What are ribosomes?
The movement of water across a membrane is called?
What is osmosis?
Which two systems work together to move oxygen through the body?
What are the respiratory and circulatory systems?
Bacteria are what type of cells?
What are prokaryotic cells?
What part of Cell Theory says cells come from other cells?
What is cells come from pre-existing cells?
Name two structures found only in plant cells.
What are chloroplasts and cell wall?
What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?
The cell shrinks.
Which system sends signals and responds to stimuli?
What is the nervous system?
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called?
What is matter?
Put these in order: organ, cell, organism, tissue, organ system.
What is cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism?
Why are organelles compared to a team
Because they work together to keep the cell alive and functioning.
Why is the cell membrane described as selectively permeable?
Because it allows some substances to pass while blocking others.
How do body systems help maintain homeostasis?
By working together to keep the body balanced and functioning properly.
What is one sign of a chemical change?
What is gas production, color change, or temperature change?