To avoid extinction, living things must ____________. This process allows the species to increase its population.
Reproduce
100
What percent of living things is made of water?
70%
100
A molecule is a substance made of two or more atoms. When molecules are made of different kinds of atoms, what is that known as?
Compound
100
Who is the Chicago Bears QB?
Jay Cutler
200
Our body responds to the external environment by shivering and sweating. What temperature is our body attempting to maintain?
98.6 F
200
What is heredity?
The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
200
Humans need to breathe air for its oxygen. Plants are able to produce oxygen, by using carbon dioxide and sunlight in a process known as __________________.
Photosynthesis
200
What are proteins known as? And what are they constructed of?
Building Blocks of Body; Amino Acids
200
Solve for X in the following equation:
(2x + 6) - 7 = 3
2
300
What is the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment?
Homeostasis
300
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
Asexual - 1 Parent = 1 Offspring (Identical)
Sexual - 2 Parents = 1 or More Offspring (Similar)
300
What is anaerobic?
Not Needing Air
300
What are carbohydrates known as? What are they made of?
Energy Source of Body; Sugars
300
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
400
What is a stimulus?
Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism
400
In using energy, living things undergo many chemical processes. What is the sum of all these reactions known as?
Metabolism
400
Though varying greatly, all living things need a place to live. Living things must find a space which has what?
Everything they need in order to survive. (Water, Food, Air, Mate)
400
Simple carbs are made of one or only few sugars. Complex carbs have many sugars, hundreds of them. What is a common name of complex carbs?
Starches
400
Who wrote the novel - To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
500
How do some animals maintain their body temperature despite an environmental change in temperature?
They control their body temperature by moving from one environment to another. If they get too warm, they move to the shade. If they get too cool, they move out into the sunlight.
500
What is the difference between growth and development?
Growth - Increase in Size
Development - Change in Form, While Getting Larger
500
Differ the terms: Producer, Consumer, Decomposer
Producer - Make Own Food
Consumer - Eat Other Organism
Decomposer - Break Down Dead Organisms or Waste
500
Lipids cannot mix with water. This quality makes it ideal for making what?
Cell Membrane
500
How many seasons has it been since Eastern York Football has won a divisional title?