7YEs Core Biology 2

Characteristics

100

Which life process is missing:

Respiration
Excretion
Nutrition
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction

Movement

200

The process of taking in food from outside the body

Nutrition

300

Getting energy from food....

Respiration

400

Getting rid of waste....

Excretion

500

The ability for an organism to respond to its environment is....

Sensitivity

Cell Organelles

100

Controls the activities of the cell

Nucleus

200

Filled with cell sap

Vacuole

300

Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

Cell membrane

400

Absorbs light to make food by photosynthesis

Chloroplast

500

Where aerobic respiration takes place this releases the energy the cell needs to survive. (The powerhouse of the cell)

Mitochondria

Specialised Cells

100

Name one adaption of a sperm cell

- It can move

- Lots of mitochondria for energy.

200

Name one adaption of a red blood cell

- Thin cell membrane for movement of oxygen.
- Shape increases surface area.
- No nucleus for more haemoglobin.

300

Name one adaption of an egg cell

- Large so they have enough food store

400

Name of adaption of xylem cells

- Dead cell with no end cell walls to allow water to pass.
- No organelles for more room for water.
- Strong cell walls.

500

Name one adaption of nerve cells

- Long and lots of connections to pass messages

General Knowledge

100

How long ago did the dinosaurs go extinct?

66 million years ago (65-67 is fine)

200

What's the capital of Wales?

Cardiff

300

What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

Bat

400

How many bones in the human body?

206

500

What's the fastest animal?

Peregrine falcon