Unit 1
What is a tool that organizes the different types of atoms?
Periodic Table.
Louis Pasteur did an experiment that proved new cells come from existing, living cells. True or False?
True
How do genes control the traits of a cell?
Genes code for specific structures and molecules in a cell. Those structures and molecules form the traits of the cell.
Both Hutton and Lyell claimed that Earth changed very quickly overtime. True or False?
False! They both claimed that Earth changed very quickly overtime.
Why do some bird species migrate?
Some birds migrate to avoid harsh winter and summer conditions. By migrating, birds can be in regions that experience mild winters and mild summers.
A car with rain tires can stop faster because rain tires have more traction than regular tires. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
It is not an If...Then sentence.
When a person looks at an object, the sense receptors in the eyes respond to changes in what?
Light
The genetic code found in _, gives cells instructions for building specific _ which are machine-like molecules that can carry out specific functions in a cell. Fill in the blank.
A. DNA B. proteins
Offspring 1 has the ability to camouflage while offspring 2 cannot. Which offspring is more likely to survive the longest?
Offspring 1
What is an invasive species?
An invasive species is a non-native species that as a negative impact on its environment.
Heliocentric theory is a set of laws that describe the Sun as being the center of the solar system. True or False?
False
Where does photosynthesis occur in a plant cell?
Chloroplasts
Which human traits form a wide range of states instead of two distinct states?
Eyes
Some organisms are much different from their ancestors in the fossil record, while other organisms have mostly stayed the same. True or False?
True!
What type of a relationship is a plover bird cleaning food scraps from a crocodile’s mouth?
A mutualistic relationship.