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Module 9
Apologia Exploring Creation with General Science 2nd ed.Module 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st criteria for being alive | All life forms contain deoxyribonucleic acid, which is called DNA. |
| 2nd criteria for being alive | All life forms have a method by which they extract energy from the surroundings and convert it into energy that sustains them. |
| 3rd criteria for being alive | All life forms can sense changes in their surroundings and respond to those changes. |
| 4th criteria for being alive | 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. |
| Metabolism | The sum total of all processes in an organism that convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life functions. |
| Receptors | Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment. |
| Precocial | A term used to describe offspring that are born able to hear, see, move about, regulate body temperature, and eliminate waste without a parent's 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 temperature, or eliminate waste. |
| Cell | The smallest unit of life in creation. |
| 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 the DNA molecule. |
| DNA sequence | Only adenine and thymine can link together, and only cytosine and guanine can link together. |
| Glucose | The name of the chemical that plants make for food and is considered an energy source. |
| Starch | A complex carbohydrate that is stored and used as food/energy for plants and animals. |
| Photosynthesis | The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food. |
| Organelle | Structure inside the cell. |
| Cytoplasm | The jelly-like substance which fills the cell. |
| Membrane | An outer covering of the cell. |
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