Characteristics of Life
The acronym we use to remember the characteristics of life
What is MRS GREN
What is the scientific method used for?
The scientific method is a process used during a scientific investigation to answer a scientific question.
What is the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
Eukaryotes: Nucleus, specific organelles
Prokaryotes: No nucleus, no specific organelles
Who looked at cork under the microscope and named the "cell"
Robert Hooke
How often do you have homework
Everyday
What is the difference between Respiration and Nutrition?
Respiration = The breakdown of food
Nutrition = How the food is applied
What is an inference?
Rational explanations based on observations and evidence
What part of the cell is known as the brain or control center
Nucleus
What is the acronym we use to remember the main statements of the cell?
BOP
Are you allowed to go to the bathroom during class
No
What is the difference between growth and development
growth = to get bigger
Development = change in structure or function
If a plant is given more sunlight, then it will grow taller over two weeks.
What is the independent? What is the dependent?
Independent: Amount of sunlight
Dependent: The plant height
What is the difference between a cell membrane and cell wall
Cell Membrane: Found in all cells, controls what goes in and out of the cell, and is flexible
Cell Wall: Found in plant cells only, provides structure and support, stiff/rigid
A cell is like a city
How many days do you have to complete missing homework
2 days
What characteristic of life do plants have that helps in the production of oxygen?
Respiration
MACTA
Make observations
Ask questions
Construct predictions
Test predictions
Analyze the results
What does the endoplasmic reticulum do?
Smooth: Produces fats
Rough: Site of protein synthesis (ribosomes)
What type of cell makes up our bones? (Pro/eu? Animal/plant?)
Bone cells - eukaryotic, animal
0- silent
1-whisper
2-table
3-Presentation
Are animal fossils living
NO they are dead
Write a hypothesis in the if-then because format and circle your independent and underline your dependent
A student wants to test how the amount of water a plant gets affects how tall it grows over two weeks.
If a plant is given more water, then it will grow taller because water is needed for the plant to carry out life processes
Independent Variable: amount of water
Dependent Variable: plant height
What are the main differences between a plant and animal cell
Chloroplast, cell wall, central vacuole
State the 3 main parts of the cell theory
All living things are made of cells
Cells are the basic units of structure and organization in all forms of life.
Cells come from previously existing cells.
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