DNA
What is DNA?
carrier of genetic information
What is the part of the plant that is in the ground called?
Root
What animal and gender is a doe?
BONUS: What animal and gender is a buck?
A female deer
BONUS: a male deer
According to most scientists, are viruses alive?
NO!
What part of the eye absorbs light?
Where is DNA stored?
nucleus
What important thing do all plants provide for humans?
BONUS: through what process does this 'gift' come from?
Oxygen!
BONUS: photosynthesis
What is an example of a flightless bird?
Ostrich, emu, rhea, cassowary, kiwi
What is biology?
The study of living things
What type of blood cell fights off infections?
White blood cells
Where do we get OUR DNA from?
50% from biological mom and 50% from biological dad
What ecosystem are we in currently?
deciduous forests, coniferous forests
Which insect can lift up to 50 times its body weight?
Ant
What percentage of earth is water?
About 71%
How many chambers does a human heart have?
4
What are the four DNA bases?
Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine
What do plants need to do photosynthesis?
BONUS: what are the products?
sunlight (light energy), co2, water
BONUS: glucose (food) and oxygen
Which animal is known to have 3 hearts?
Octopus
What are four subsections of biology?
Botany, Ecology, Molecular/Cell Bio, Anatomy, Physiology, Zoology, Marine Bio, Biophysics, Biochemistry
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones
What is the shape of DNA?
Which part of a plant absorbs sunlight?
The leaves (chloroplasts!)
Are human cells and animal cells the same? Why?
Yes! Humans are animals - a human cell is just a specific name for an animal cell.
We use ______________ in ecology to help model how energy is transferred from one organism to another
Food chain
Why do we need blood vessels?
Blood vessels transport blood around our body. Without blood, our organs would not get the nutrients and oxygen they need to survive.