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GS Mod 9
Apologia Exploring Creation with General Science Module 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Criteria for being alive #1 | All life forms contain deoxyribonucleic acid, which is called DNA. |
| Criteria for being alive #2 | All life forms have a method by which they extract energy from the surroundings and convert it into energy that sustains them. |
| Criteria for being alive #3 | All life forms can sense changes in their surroundings and respond to those changes |
| Criteria for being alive #4 | All life forms reproduce |
| Atom | The smallest chemical unit of matter |
| Molecule | Two or more atoms linked together to make a substance with unique properties |
| DNA Molecule | Shaped like a double helix |
| Backbone (related to DNA) | The two long strands of atoms linked together in just the right way forming the double helix |
| Nucleotides | The little units attached to each strand in teh DNA molecule |
| DNA Sequence | Only adenine and thymine can link together, and only cytosine and guanine can link together |
| Precocial | A term used to describe offspring that are born able to hear, see, move about, regulate body temperature, and eliminate waste without a parents help. |
| Altricial | A term used to describe offspring that are born without at least one of the following abilities: hear, see, move about, regulate body temps or eliminate waste |
| cell | the smallest unit of live in Creation |
| Organelle | Structure inside the cell |
| Cytoplasm | The jelly-like substance which fills the cell |
| Membrane | An outer covering of the cell |