Organelles
Adaptations
Selection
Strictly Vocab
Wildcard
100
This organelle is identified as F in the diagram
What is a nucleus
100
This adaptation allows giraffes to reach tall tree branches to get food.
What is a long neck
100
In 1800, the population of light versus dark moths was 50/50. Following the Industrial Revolution, trees began to be covered in soot and this happened to the population of light versus dark moths.
What is dark moth population increased and light moth population decreased.
100
Animals are considered this, an adjective that signifies that we have nuclei
What is eukaryotic
100
The chloroplasts is found only in plant cells because it has this function
What is photosynthesis
200
This organelle is identified as D in the diagram below.
What is a chloroplast
200
Male peacocks have adapted to have bright colored feathers and plumage for this purpose.
What is to increase their reproductive success.
200
A farmer wants to sell more eggs. They likely will select for this trait in their hens.
What is laying more eggs/laying eggs faster.
200
Bacteria are usually made up of only one cell, making them this adjective.
What is unicellular
200
This body system is main organs include the pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and pancreas
What is the endocrine system
300
This organelle contains information passed down from parent to offspring
What is a nucleus
300
An adaptation that is easily visible like body shape.
What is a structural adaptation
300
There is some variation in the camel species.
This trait will likely be ”selected for” by nature.
What is surviving long without water
300
Plants differ from humans in that they are able to photosynthesize making them this kind of organism.
What is an autotroph
300
Three parts of cell theory
What is
all living things are made of cells
all cells come from pre-existing cells
cells are the basic unit of life
400
These two organelles are found only in plant cells
What are the cell wall and chloroplasts
400
An adaptation usually involved with an internal process like venom or poison developing.
What is a physiological adaptation
400
This type of selection happens when some of the population has a trait that allows them to have an easier time surviving to reproductive age.
What is natural selection.
400
One level smaller than an organ, many cells together make this.
What is tissue
400
Disadvantage of asexual reproduction
What is uniform offspring
500
The organelle labeled as 3 in the below diagram.
What is a mitochondrion
500
The structural adaptation listed below for a desert dwelling lizard
Able to survive days without water
Nocturnal to be active during cooler temperatures
Poisionous spines
Sand-like skin color
What is sand-like color
500
Populations can do this, individuals cannot
What is adapt.
Populations can adapt, individuals either live or die.
500
Describe the kingdom fungi using the following
Multicellular or Unicellular
Autotrophic or Heterotrophic
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic
What is multicellular*, heterotrophic, and eukaryotic
*except yeast
500
These TWO body systems release hormones
What are the endocrine and digestive