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What body systems are interacting when you run to class after the late bell and how? | The Respiratory system which is involved in breathing the circulatory system which is about circulation of blood around the body and the muscular system. |
Which infectious agent is unicellular, prokaryotic, and can be cured with antibiotics? | Bacteria |
Which infectious agent is caused by a multicellular organism and spreads with spores? | Fungi can reproduce by releasing spores, which can spread widely. This classification covers a variety of organisms. |
What is unique about parasitic infections? | Parasites are organisms that live off other organisms, or hosts, to survive. Some parasites don't noticeably affect their hosts |
Which infectious agent is non-living? | A Virus |
What are 3 structures that are different in plant and animal cells? | Parasites are organisms that live off other organisms, or hosts, to survive. Some parasites don't noticeably affect their hosts |
From smallest to largest, list the hierarchy of living things. | The levels, from smallest to largest, are: molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. |
What are 3 parts of the cell theory? | All organisms are made of cells. Cells are the smallest unit of life. Cells are the most fundamental unit of life. Cells come from other cells. |
If you cross homozygous dominant mother with a homozygous recessive father, what will the genotype of the offspring be? | Bb |
What's your mnemonic for the classification system & what does each word stand for? | "Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Soup" is often cited as a non-vulgar method for teaching students to memorize the taxonomic classification of system. |
What are 2 kinds of evidence scientists have for evolution by natural selection? | Multiple types of evidence support the theory of evolution: Homologous structures provide evidence for common ancestry, while analogous structures show that similar selective pressures can produce similar adaptations |
What are the 5 Spheres (what's in each one)? | the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, biosphere. |
What are 5 ways humans negatively impact the environment? | Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. |
How are the 3 types of rocks in the rock cycle formed? | Igneous rocks form when molten rock (magma or lava) cools and solidifies. Sedimentary rocks originate when particles settle out of water or air, or by precipitation of minerals from water. |
What are the 4 ways Earth’s surface is built up and torn down over time? | Earth's surface is changed by weathering (breaking down rock physically or chemically) and erosion (the movement of weathered material). This hands-on activity explores five different forms of erosion (chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). |
Name 5 landforms we see in Florida | These are the upland (hilly area), the Everglades (swamp and wetland), the Florida Keys (an archipelago of over 1,500 islands) and the Gulf Coast (coastal plains). |
What are distinct characteristics of the 3 Domains? | The three domains include: Archaea - oldest known domain, ancient forms of bacteria. Bacteria - all other bacteria that are not included in the Archaea domain. Eukarya - all the organisms that are eukaryotic or contain membrane-bound organelles and nuclei |