Cells
What is the basic unit of life
Cells
What do you call a group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function?
A tissue
What do we call muscle tissues that cannot be consciously controlled?
Involuntary
Where does the energy in our food come from?
Calories
Does my dependent variable go on the x or y axis of a graph?
Dependent goes on the Y-axis
brain
manager
What is a body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together.
Organ
Tendons
*Extra points if you can list the length of the large and small intestine.
30 ft
SI: 22 ft
LI: 5 ft
What does ms. Powell's mom do for a job?
Guidance counselor
How many times is the image magnified if you have your microscope on to 40x objective lens? (scale factor)
40 x 10 = 400 times
What is a group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions?
Organ system
1. ____________ is where two or more bones meet (movement of bones occurs here).
2. ___________ hold these areas together.
Joints
Ligaments
Explain how mechanical and chemical digestion occur in stomach.
1. Chemical: stomach acid
2. Mechanical: muscle contractions
List the 5 things all graphs need
T title
A axes
I intervals
L labels
S scale
If you were looking under a microscope, how would you determine if it was a plant cell of an animal cell?
A plant cell has is rectangular, has a cell wall and chloroplasts, and has a large vacuole!
organelles
cells
tissue
organ
organ system
organism
population
List 2 functions of the skeletal system.
1. Protect internal organs
2. Create movement
List the order of organs food passes through during digestion. (6)
mouth
stomach
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
I conducted an experiment to look at the rate of cooling of hot water by comparing the temperature of the water in light color containers vs dark colored containers over time. What is the dependent and independent variable?
Dependent: temperature
independent: time
sing the chorus of the cell rap starting at "cells, cells..." ending at "loving sun like showers"
ells, Cells
They're made of organelles
try to pull a fast one the cytoplasm cells,
the nucleus takes over controlling everything,
the party don't stop until the membrane blocks the scene,
inside the vacuole we can float around for hours,
running around with chloroplasts loving sun like showers
What are the 3 characteristics that all systems have?
1. A purpose /end goal
2. All parts rely on each other and affect one another
3. Feedback
List the 3 ways the body protects the brain.
*100 points for 1/3
* 250 points for 2/3
1. Skull
2. Meninges
3. CSF
Name the enzyme in our saliva that breaks down starches into simple sugars.
Amylase
Final Jeopardy:
List the 6 characteristics of life
Are Made of Cells
Can Reproduce
Can Grow and Develop
Maintain Homeostasis
Use Energy
Respond to stimuli (changes in the environment).