Characteristics of Living things
All organisms are made up of these small compartments
What are cells?
Sperm whales are very well _____________ to live in their environment.
What is adapted?
All mammals are covered in these
What are hairs?
This name of the virus causing the current pandemic
What is Covid-19
The full names of your two teachers
Alexis Regan
Tobe Stomberg
Most organisms to this with oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is breathe
Why are two benefits of sperm whales having a lot of blubber?
Protection from the cold and buoyancy.
All mammals DO NOT reproduce this way
by laying eggs
If a virus or bacteria is causing fever, chills and runny nose, you are
what is infected?
What are three reasons students should keep their videos on?
1. Build community
2. The teachers get to know you and could possibly write you a recommendation next year
3. You might meet your future partner in business or life! You wouldn't want to waste a second :)
In order for an organism to pass its genes onto the next generation, it must do this
Sperm whales communicate with each other through this particular sound
What is a click?
How do mammals feed their young?
nursing
The Covid-19 Virus infects this system in the body
What is the respiratory tract/system?
In this course, Biology, we will look at very small things, that you can't see with the naked eye. How?
With a microscope.
Jumping when you are startled, getting goosebumps in the cold, squinting your eyes in the bright light are all examples of this
These ___________ of sperm whales lived on land.
What is ancestor?
What are three other types of mammals besides humans?
What are whales, cats, dogs, rats, mice, cheetahs, etc.
What are the two types of genetic material found in living organisms?
What are DNA and RNA?
By attending class and paying attention, you will have less homework and understand more biology. True/False
What is true. YOU HAVE THE POWER.
Eating food allows organisms to get the _____ they need to survive
What is energy?
Sperm whales eat giant squid. How do we know this?
1) scars on their skin from giant suckers
2) deep diving in giant squid habitat
3) squid "beaks" found in the stomachs of sperm whales
Very small mammals lived during the dinosaur age and survived the mass extinction 65 million years ago. True or False.
What is true.
All of the living things, as well as the rocks, water, sun and air around us, are collectively called
What is environment?
What types of pet(s) do each of your teachers have?
Ms. Regan: dog
Ms. Stomberg: worms and plants