Characteristics of Life
What is the basic unit of life that all living organisms must have?
What are cells?
What is the simplest level of organization in living organisms?
What are cells?
What are the four main types of macro-molecules found in living organisms?
What are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids?
What is the pH range for acids?
What is 1-6?
What is the ability of living organisms to maintain a stable internal environment called?
What is homeostasis?
What term describes a group of similar cells that perform a specific function?
What are tissues?
Which macro-molecule serves as the primary source of energy for cells?
What are carbohydrates?
What is the pH of a neutral solution?
What is 7?
What process do living organisms undergo to produce offspring?
What is reproduction?
In order of complexity, list the levels of organization from atoms to organisms.
what are atoms, molecules, macro-molecules, organelles, cell, tissues,organs,organ systems, organisms?
What type of macro-molecule are genes and chromosomes identified as?
What are nucleic acids?
Name a common household item that is a acid(Think about our red-cabbage lab).
answers will vary
What is the term for a change in an organism's environment that causes a response?
What is a stimulus?
What is the highest level of organization in living things?
What is the biosphere?
Name a function of lipids in living organisms.
What is stored energy?
What is the term for substances that can donate protons (H+) in a solution?
What is an acid?
When Geese fly south for the winter this is an example of what characteristic of living things?
What is Adapt/Evolve?
List the levels of organization from start to finish.
what are atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere.
Describe the structure and function of DNA as a nucleic acid.
What is a double helix that is the building block or blueprint of life?
What are the numbers associated with a base on the periodic table?
What is 8-14?