A dog sweats when he gets hot. This is an example of maintaining __________.
What is homeostasis?
100
These make up proteins
What are amino acids?
100
Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1, telling us it has this many of this particle.
What is a proton?
100
Scientist who developed the theory of evolution via natural selection (and is given credit for it)
Who is Charles Darwin?
100
The kind of bird Darwin studied
What is a finch?
200
All living beings are made of these
What are cells?
200
These are two examples of functions of proteins
What is energy? structural support? hormones? antibodies (immune system)? Enzymes? Transport?
200
The mass number of an atom tells you how many of these two subatomic particles there are
What are protons and neutrons?
200
This is where Darwin found the evidence that led him to think of evolution
What is the Galapagos Islands?
200
Those best fit to survive in their environment survive longer and reproduce more, leaving behind successful genes, is a brief summary of this principle
What is natural selection?
300
All living beings are based on a genetic code. This is the molecule that serves as the blueprint of life.
What is DNA?
300
The simple sugars that make up carbohydrate polymers are known as these
What are monosaccharides?
300
Compounds are formed by atoms sharing these (two words are needed)
What are valence electrons?
300
Lamarck's incorrect theory of evolution is known as this
What is theory of inheritance of acquired traits?
300
Those who are best at finding mates leave more offspring, even if they aren't the best at surviving, is a description of this principle
What is sexual selection?
400
A duck flies south for the winter, demonstrating this characteristic of life.
What is responding to stimuli in your environment?
400
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids, and are made up of these smaller molecules
What are nucleotides?
400
Bromine has a mass of 79 and an atomic number of 35. This is the number of neutrons in a bromine atom.
What is 44?
400
When one species gets separated by physical barriers such as a mountain or a river and evolves differently, it is known as this.
What is geographic isolation?
400
Predators evolve to eat prey, who then evolve ways to avoid predators, is an example of this type of evolution
What is coevolution?
500
Plants get their food from using sunlight to make carbohydrate molecules in a process called photosynthesis, demonstrating this characteristic of life.
What is obtain and use energy?
500
These are the two molecules that make up lipids
What are glycerol and fatty acids?
500
This is the type of bond formed when atoms share their valence electrons
What is a covalent bond?
500
Shark fins and dolphin fins are examples of these kinds of structures
What are analogous structures?
500
Human arms and bat wings are examples of this kind of structure since they come from a common ancestor and developed in a similar way