cells
Is every living thing made up of cells
YES
what is a qualitative observation?
described by words or terms rather than numbers and including subjective descriptions
the mitochondria is known as what?
the powerhouse of the cell
what does the cell wall do?
protects and encloses the cell
what is the other name for plasma?
membrane or cell membrane
what is the cell theory?
every living thing is made up of cells
cells come from pre existing cells
cells are basic unit of life
what is Mitosis?
cell cycle consists of inter phase Mitosis and cytokineses
you end with two daughter cells and to remember that mitoSIS meaning sister ( 2)
what is reproduction?
production of offspring by an organism
what is the full form of ATP?
Adenosine triphosphate, an energy reactor
what is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell? give one
does not have a cell wall, ect
what is passive transport?
movement of a a substance across the plasma membrane without the use of the cells energy
BONUS : what's active transport?
what is the hypothesis, variable, independent variable, dependent variable, and control group in an experiment?
hypothesis: an explanation for an observation
variable: to vary a change
independent variable: a variable that is manipulated
dependent variable: the variable that is being observed in an experiment
control group: the group where other conditions are compared to
what is a lipid and what is it made of?
water-insoluble (fats and oils)
made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; composed of glycerol and fatty acid
what is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?
Plant cells have a cell wall in addition to a cell membrane, whereas animal cells have only a cell membrane.
what is Homeostasis
the plasma membrane regulates what enters and leave the cell a selectivity permeable only allows
what is unicellular?
organisms that exist as a singular independent cell?
what is DNA?
when gene or protein sequences from organism are arranged , species thought to be closely related based on fossils evidence are seen.
what do nucleic acids do?
direct the instruction of proteins
genetic information an organisms receives from its parents
what function does the chloroplast do?
capture solar energy for photosynthesis
what is natural selection?
the different survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype
what does Multicellular mean?
organism that is made up of two or more cells
what is a quantitative observation?
numerical values derived from counts or measurements of a variable
what is the rough and smooth er?
The rough ER, which is covered by ribosomes on its outer surface, functions in protein processing. The smooth ER is not associated with ribosomes and is involved in lipid, rather than protein, metabolism.
what is photosynthesis?
where plant cells capture energy from the sun and turn it into food (carbohydrates)
what are the laws of heredity?
law of dominance
law of segregation
law of independent assortment
BONUS: what does each one of them mean