Cells
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the name of the genetic material contained within a cell?
DNA
What organisms do cell respiration?
All organisms!
What is the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the process by which gasses in the atmosphere absorb solar radiation from the sun and warm the earth.
What is one function of the skeletal system?
What is a prokaryotic cell?
A cell that does not contain a nucleus
What is the process of evolution?
Evolution is the gradual change of species over time.
What organisms do photosynthesis?
What is one negative effect of global warming on our planet?
sea level rise, ice melting, worse storms
What are the major bones in the arm?
Humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpals, carpals, phalanges
What is one characteristic that makes something alive?
Draw a diagram representing DNA, chromosomes, genes and a nucleus.
Check with Ms. Pettoruto!
How are photosynthesis and cell respiration connected?
The products of photosynthesis are used in cell respiration.
What is one example of a greenhouse gas?
Carbon dioxide, methane, water
What are the major chambers of the heart?
Right and left atrium, right and left ventricle
What is the function of the nucleus?
It contains the genetic material of a cell and regulates cell activities
What is a GMO? Give an example.
Genetically modified organisms, an example is produce, like tomatoes
What are stomata?
The stomata are small holes in the bottom of the leaves that allow gasses to enter and exit the leaf.
What is one solution to climate change?
Various answers possible.
What is atherosclerosis?
The blockage of arteries/veins due to plaque build up.
What are 2 differences between plant and animal cells?
Plant cells have a cell wall, large vacuole, and chloroplast.
Brown hair is dominant (B) to blonde hair (b). Two heterozygous parents have offspring. Draw a Punnett Square to depict this cross. What percentage of their offspring could have blonde hair?
Bb x Bb = 25%
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
The chlorophyll breaks down and shows the other pigments - red, orange, yellow - before the leaf falls off and dies.
What is a carbon footprint?
The amount of carbon dioxide emitted annually by a given person/group.
What are 3 parts of the respiratory system?
Trachea, lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli?