characteristics
what is a cell
a membrane covered thing that helps people stay alive
If suddenly you go outside and feel the need to put a jacket on what science term would the temperature be called?
Stimulus
What is the blueprints of a life structure called?
DNA
What are the 4 Necessities of Life?
1. Air 2. Water 3. Food 4. Place to Live
What are the three groups that organisms can be organized in by the way they get their food?
1. Producer 2. Consumer 3. Decomposer
How many cells must an organism be made of to be considered living?
One or more
In responding to cold weather your body will automatically begin what action to warm you?
shivering
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What % of your body is made of water?
70
What does our body use proteins for?
It uses the proteins to obtain amino acids, which thus can be reconstructed into useful body structures.
What are the "inside parts" of a cell called?
Organelles
As we are speaking HUNDREDS of stinkbugs are making their way inside our homes. This is typically not where they live. What characteristic of life would cause them to do this?
Respond to Change (Cold Weather)
Define Metabolism.
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism.
Roughly how many days can you survive without water?
3 days
Tell me the difference between a consumer, producer, and decomposer.
Producer - Makes Food Consumer - Eats other Organisms Decomposer - Breaks Down Dead Organisms/Waste
What is the maintenance of a stable internal environment called? Example, your body regulates your body temp to stay at 98.6.
Homeostasis
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
Asexually - 1 Parents Sexually - 2 Parents
What is the difference between growth and development?
Growth - is a change is size Development - is a change in form (going through stages)
What process do plants use C02 and sunlight to create food and oxygen?
Photosynthesis
Carbohyrdates are used to store energy. What is the difference between simple carbs and complex carbs.
Simple - One/ A Few Sugar(s), Short Term Energy Complex - Hundreds of Sugars, Long Term Energy, Starch
What are the 6 Characteristics of Life?
1. Have Cells 2. Sense and Respond to Change 3. Have DNA 4. Reproduce 5. Use Energy 6. Grow/Develop
What type of organism commonly uses asexual reproduction?
Prokaryotes (Singe-Celled)
What are the 6 Characteristics of Life?
1. Have Cells 2. Respond to Change 3. Have DNA 4. Use Energy 5. Reproduce 6. Grow/Develop
An organism that can live without air is called a/an ________________________?
Anaerobic Organism
What are the two jobs of lipids?
1. Phospholipid - Cell Membrane 2. Fat/Oils - 2nd Energy Source