Graphing / Characteristics of Life
Characteristics of life mnemonic.
DOGS REACH
main source of energy for living things
carbohydrates
holds DNA in a prokaryotic cell
nucleoid
change in DNA
mutation
The number of different species within a habitat or ecosystem
biodiversity
To maintain a stable internal environment.
Homeostasis
lipid; function: protection and waterproofing
waxes
Makes ribosomes
nucleolous
analogous structures represent... (say the "scientific" term)
...convergent evolution
in a food web, all arrows point towards it
apex predator
Something that causes a response in an organism
stimulus
long term energy storage for plants
(specific lipid example)
oils
What are the organelles found only in plant cells?
central vacuole, chloroplast, and cell wall
mutations cause...
...variation
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected +/0
commensalism
Shows change over time.
Line Graph
proteins monomer
amino acids
The cell wall of prokaryotic cells is made of...
...peptidoglycan
Bigger than a family, smaller than a class
order
resource that is in such small quantities that it affects the number of organisms in the ecosystem
limiting factor
All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism
metabolism
phospholipids
make up main part of cell membrane
Daily Double!!!! (You pick the amount: 500, 0, -500, 1000, -1000) houses metabolism
cytoplasm
natural selection is sometimes referred to as...
survival of the fittest
A food chain shows...
...the flow of energy