Microscope Parts
What part of the microscope do you look through?
Eye Piece
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Why do living things need energy as a characteristic of life?
to do work
What is the first step in the scientific process?
Make observations and ask a question
What process describes how organisms change over time?
ecolution
Where is the stage located on a microscope?
The stage is the black table like structure that moves up and down
What are the three parts that make up a nucleotide?
Phosphate, Sugar, Base
Name a characteristic of life?
DNA, Reproduce, Homeostasis, Cells, Use Energy, Grow and Develop, Change over Time
What comes after forming a hypothesis in the scientific process?
Do an experiment
What does "survival of the fittest" mean in the context of evolution?
the strongest will survive
Name one function of the diaphragm on a microscope.
Allows more or less light in.
What is the name of tyhe shape/form of DNA?
double helix
Things maintain a stable internal environment as a characteristic of life?
homeostasis
After you make observations, you make an educated a guess. What is this educated guess called?
hypothesis
How can bird beaks adapt based on available food sources in their environment?
The beaks change over time according to the food available
What does the revolving nosepiece on a microscope do?
It contains the various eye pieces.
What are the four nitrogen bases found in DNA?
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
Name another characteristic of life:
DNA, CELLS, HOMEOSTASIS, GROW and DEVELOP, REPRODUCE, EVOLVE, RESPOND,
What's the information you collect called?
data
How can adaptations help organisms improve their fitness in their environment?
The higher the level of fitness, the better the organism will fit in the environment and reproduce.
Which part of the microscope should you use to increase the magnification of an image?
The low, medium or high power objectives.
Where in a cell is DNA located?
Nucleus of a cell
Name another characteristic of life
DNA, CELLS, HOMEOSTASIS, GROW and DEVELOP, REPRODUCE, EVOLVE, RESPOND,
What do you do with the results?
Share them
Who is Charles Darwin and why is he important?
Father of evolution who observed plants and animals and developed the theory of evolution including survival of the fittest.