Characteristics of Life
What is the term for internal balance?
Zen, Evolving, Homeostasis
Homeostasis
What is a habitat vs a niche?
Habitat is where an organism lives
Niche is the organisms role in the environment
What bond is formed when atoms share electrons?
Covalent Bond
If a solution has more dissolved solute than is inside a cell it is considered?
Hypertonic, Hypotonic or Isotonic
Hypertonic
What is the function of ATP in every living cell?
Energy for Cellular process
Define Stimulus
A signal to which an organism responds
What is the symbiotic relationship where both species benefit?
mutualism, commensalism or parasitism
mutualism
What is one process that takes carbon out of the atmosphere?
What is a process that puts carbon into the atmosphere?
Forests, Farms
Human activities such as burning coal, oil, natural gas
Diffusion is a process in which particles move from an area of _____ concentration to ______ concentration.
High to low
What are the 3 parts of the ATP molecule?
Ribose, Adenine and 3 phosphate molecules
An organism with cells that lack nuclei and structures surrounded by membranes is?
Prokaryote or Eukaryote
Prokaroyte
What is the symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and one is harmed?
mutualism, commensalism or parasitism
parasitism
When is a substance a limiting nutrient?
When an ecosystem is limited by a single nutrient that is scarce or cycles slowly
The plasma membrane controls movement of materials in and out of a cell because it is?
Highly permeable, Selectively Permeable or So very permeable
Selectively permeable
Show on the board the equation for photosynthesis
6CO2+6H2) ------ C6H12O6+6O2
An organism that has cells with nuclei and membrane-bound structures is?
Eukaryote or Unicellular
Eukaryote
Draw a food chain on the board with using the following:
plants, rabbit, snake, eagle
See board
What is the difference between cohesion and adhesion?
Cohesion is attracted to itself through hydrogen bonds and adhesion is able to attract or stick to other molecules
Are diffusion, osmosis and facilitated diffusion considered passive or active transport?
Passive transport
Show on the board the equation for cellular respiration...
C6H1206+6O2-------6CO2+6H2O
Name two characteristics of life
Can reproduce
Grow and develop
Made of cells
Obtain and use materials for energy
Respond to the environment
Maintain Homeostasis
Evolves as a species
Based on a universal genetic code
What is a keystone species? What does it mean?
A species that has a large impact on the ecosystem
EX: Bison, Sea Otter
Match the terms on the board to their definition...
Glucose - Monomer for Polysaccharides
Starch - Stored energy in a plant
Glycogen - Stored energy in muscles and liver in animals
Cellulose - Plant wall structure
Using the board please draw and example of a cell that has an isotonic solution. Draw arrows to show movement
Cell should have same concentration inside and out
What organelle carries out the process for photosynthesis? What organelle carries out the process for cellular respiration?
Chloroplast/Mitochondria