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Storage tank for cells Vacuole
Main source of energy for thecell;powerhouse Mitochondria
Protein making site of the cell Ribosomes
Covering over nucleus that allows materials to pass in and out of the nucleus Nuclear membrane
Unit is used when measuring length Centimeters
Instrument used to measure volume Graduated cylinder or beaker
Instrument used to measure mass Balance or scale
Unit used to determine mass gram
Instrument used to measure length Meter stick
Basic unit of life Cell
Small, round structures involved with digestive activities of the cell; found in animal cells only Lysosomes
Contains chlorophyll which gives plants their green color; not found in animal cells Chloroplasts
Tube-like passageway that carries materials from one place to another Endoplasmic reticulum
The genes someone has for a trait (TT, Tt, tt) genotypes
Movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy Passive transport
Movement of molecules that require energy. Molecules move from low concentration to high concentration Active transport
Molecules moving from area of high concentration to area of low concentration Diffusion
Describe 3 examples of diffusion in everyday life Many possible answers
Letting some materials pass through the cell membrane while other materials are unable to pass through Semipermable or selectively permeable
Water crossing over the cell membrane moving from higher concentration to lower concentration Osmosis
Explain why food coloring spreads faster in warm water than in cold water Molecules move faster in warmer water and barely move in cold water
Osmosis is passive transport or active transport Passive transport
Diffusion is passive or active transport? Passive transport
Observations using numbers and amounts Quantitative
Observations using qualities, descriptions, and/or colors Qualitative
Gathering information by noting facts or occurrences; using your senses Observation
a conclusion based on evidence Inference
Characteristics that distinguish one thing from another Properties
the regular sequence of growth and division that cells undergo cell cycle
the process by which a cell makes a copy of the DNA in its nucleus replication
a doubled rod of condensed chromatin, contains DNA that carries genetic information chromosome
the three things that happen during interphase cell growth, DNA replication, and cell division preparation
one of the identical rods of a chromosome chromatid
the 4 phases of mitosis (in order of occurance) prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
stage three of the cell cycle cytokinesis
the three stages of the cell cycle (in order of occurance) interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis
Controls movement in and out of the cell and protects the cell CELL MEMBRANE
The storage tank for the cell; stores food and water VACUOLE
The main source of the cell; powerhouse of the cell MITOCHONDRIA
Protein making sites of the cell RIBOSOMES
Contains chlorophyll;not found in animals CHLOROPLAST
Jelly-like substance that makes up most of the living material in the cell CYTOPLASM
Tube-like passageways that carry materials from one place to another ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
Brain of the cell; directs all cell activity NUCLEUS
Rigid outer covering of a plant cell; made of cellulose CELL WALL
Basic unit of life CELL
Small, round structures involved with digestive activities of the cell; found in animal cells only LYSOSOMES
Modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell GOLGI BODY
Covering over nucleus; allows materials to pass in and out of the nucleus NUCLEAR MEMBRANE
When plants use energy from the sun what do they produce? glucose and oxygen
A ______________ is an organism that cannot make its own food. Heterotroph
Plants make their own food so they care called______. autotrophs
Carbon dioxide + water + (suns energy) ---> glucose + oxygen the formula for photosynthesis
What is the formula for cellular respiration? glucose + Oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy
What are the products of photosynthesis? glucose + oxygen
What are the raw materials of photosynthesis? Carbon dioxide + water + (suns energy)
What are the products of cellular respiration? carbon dioxide + water + energy
What are the raw materials of cellular respiration? glucose + oxygen
What product(s) of photosynthesis do most living things need to survive? glucose and oxygen Without them cellular respiration could not happen, the organism would not have any energy, and would not survive!
The small openings that allow carbon dioxide to enter the leaf. Stomata
Chloroplasts contain pigment called _____ that captures the energy in light. chlorophyll
Define placebo An inactive (fake) medicine given to the control group
How does the placebo help in a clinical trial? The researcher is better able to compare the experimental group's results with the control group's results. This comparison helps them know if the medicine really worked.
The group who gets the real medicine. Experimental Group
The group who gets the placebo. Control group
What group enforces the laws on product safety and effectiveness? FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
What is the form a clinical trial participant must receive and sign? Informed Consent Form
organisms that cause disease; a germ; a microbe pathogen
a disease that can pass from one organism to another; communicable infectious disease
the four major groups of human pathogens bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists
a poison that is produced by bacterial pathogens toxin
one celled-microorganism; has a cell wall; has no nucleus; is living bacteria
not a cell; are not living; cannot reproduce unless they are inside living cells virus
single-celled organism; has a nucleus; is living protist
examples of diseases caused by viruses polio, measles, smallpox, chicken pox, common cold, influenza
examples of disease caused by bacteria tetanus, strep throat, tuberculosis, cholera, whooping cough
examples of diseases caused by protists malaria, amoebic dysentery
examples of diseases caused by fungi athlete's foot, ringworm
ways in which diseases are spread person-to-person, contaiminated objects, animal objects, pathogens from the environment
a scientist who traces the spread of a disease through a population epidemiologist
a person who never develops symptoms of a disease yet can spread it to others carrier
an organism (other than a person) that spreads disease-causing germs usually without getting sick itself vector
a microorgansim especially one causing a disease microbe
to isolate a group of people with a particular disease to prevent it from spreading quarantine
a newly developed disease that is spread throughout the human population for the first time emerging disease
discovered the vaccine for polio Jonas Salk
discovered penicillin kills bacteria Alexander Fleming
the living organism in which a virus lives host
the whip-like structure that allows some protist to move flagella
the microbe antibiotics are used to kill bacteria
the body's ability to distinguish between the substances of your own body and foreign substances immune response
blood type O; can donate blood to A, B, AB, and O universal blood donor
blood type AB; can receive blood from donors A, B, AB, and O universal blood recipient
list microbes in order from largest to smallest protists, bacteria, and viruses
discovered microbes can cause infectious disease Louis Pasteur
All the different populations that live together in an area community
The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs habitat
All the members of one species in a particular area population
The job or function of an animal in a community Niche
The community and abiotic factors form this Ecosystem
An environmental factor that prevents a population from growing Limiting Factor
an organism that makes its own food producer
An organism that gets its energy from eating other organisms consumers
a series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy food chain (ARROWS SHOW THE FLOW OF ENERGY!)
consists of many overlapping food chains food web (ARROWS SHOW THE FLOW OF ENERGY!)
the living parts of an ecosystem biotic factors
the non-living parts of an ecosystem abiotic factors
The four requirements for maintaing life food, water, shelter, space
smallest unit of organization in an ecosystem organism
the study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment ecology
the act of moving into a population immigration
the act of moving out of a population emigration
the largest population an environment can carrying capacity
a change in behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allows them to live succesfully in their environment adaptation
the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources competition
interaction in which one organism kills and eats another organism predation
the organism that does the killing predator
the organism that is killed prey
the organism that benefits when living on or inside another organism parasite
the organism that has another organism living inside or on it host
a organism that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms scavenger
organisms that break down wastes and dead organisms and return the raw material to the environment decomposers
a diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web energy pyramid
the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back water cycle
the process by which a gas changes to a liquid condensation
the form of water that falls to the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail precipitation
the process by which molecules of liquid water absorb energy and changed to a gas state evaporation
the organism that eats the producer 1st level consumer
the organism that eats the 2nd level consumer 2nd level consumer
evaporation, condensation, precipitation the 3 parts of the water cycle
This part of your brain controls vital processes such as breathing Brain stem
* This virus' main symptom is a sore throat. The most popular treatment is penicillin Strep throat
This tube connects your bladder to Urethra
* *These are small tubes that connect veins and arteries. Capillaries
This is the first part of digestion where saliva begins chemical digestion Mouth
* * This BRAIN disease damages the nervous system Parkinson's disease
*This disease is caused by a failure of your pancreas to be able to regulate the amount of enzymes it releases Diabetes
This system gives your body and organs support Skeletal System
The job of this circulatory organ is to pump blood Heart
This is the organ where urine is store until it is ready to be expelled Bladder
These are foreign objects that are fought by the White blood cells by the production of antibodies Pathogens
This disease is from the HIV virus and attacks the immune system AIDS
This system allows your body to get energy from food Digestive System
This is where solid waste is stored before it is expelled through the anus Rectum
The small organ stores bile made by the liver Gallbladder
ACHOO!! This virus causes your immune system to fight while you experience a fever, achy joints, and bad cold symptoms Flu (Influenza)
This system fights "germs" with the white blood cell Immune
*These tube branch into your lungs Bronchi
These two organs clean waste, urea, and excess water to form urine Kidneys
These are involuntary muscles that help with digestion Smooth muscles
This system is used for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide Respiratory System
This organ is the highway of the body that runs from your brain stem down your back Spinal cord
This system is control of blood flow through the body Circulatory System
This organ branches from the spinal cord Peripheral nerves
This organ branches from the spinal cord Peripheral nerves
This part of the brain controls thoughts, actions, and your 5 senses Cerebrum
These organs have layers and produce blood cells Bones
This muscle aids in respiration Diaphragm
This disease can develop many ways; one is over exposure to the sun Skin Cancer
This part of the brain helps you develop balance and coordination Cerebellum
This organ absorbs the water from digestion, leaving behind solid waste Large intestines
This system is made of many different tissues that attach to bones and allow the body to move Muscular System
This system includes the brain and allows you to feel your environment Nervous System
This virus causes a stuffy nose, headaches, and a fever Colds
This organ leads to the lungs Trachea
Inside this long organ, absorption of nutrients takes place Small intestines
This organ uses mechanical and chemical digestion to further break down food Stomach
This is where solid waste exits the body after it's stay in the rectum Anus
These tubes connect the kidneys to the bladder Ureters
These organs contract and stretch to allow you to move Muscles
People that experience this may use an inhaler to help with the swelling of their breathing areas caused by various triggers Asthma
This fungus occurs Athlete's foot
This word is any abnormal condition developed by the body Disease
This is the northern most area where air enters the body and is warmed and moistened Nose
These tubes carry oxygen rich blood to the body away from the heart Arteries
This system is responsible for getting waste out of the body Excretory System
Creates bile to chemically breakdown fats Liver
This organ is the largest of the nervous system and has 3 main parts Brain
This is a tube that connects the mouth to the stomach Esophagus
Anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter
Small particle that makes up most types of matter Atoms
Matter made of only one kind of atom Element
Substance whose smallest unit is made up of atoms of more than one element bonded together Compound
Two or more substances come together but do not combine to make a new substance Mixture
Elements with shiny or metallic luster and are good conductors of heat and electricity Metals
Elements which are usually dull in appearance, most are poor conductors of heat and electricity, and many are gases at room temperature (bromine - liquid) Nonmetals
Elements with metal and nonmetal characteristics, solid at room temperature, some are shiny, many are conductors. Metalloids
Rows on the Periodic Table of Elements are called... Periods
Columns on the Periodic Table of Elements are called... Families
International system of identifying each element on the Periodic Table Chemical symbols
Tells you which elements make up a compound and how many atoms of each element are present Chemical formulas
The force that holds atoms together, can be broken or formed during a chemical reaction Chemical bond
Chemical formula for Sodium Chloride, table salt NaCl
Chemical formula for Water H2O
Chemical formula for Simple sugar C6 H12 O6
Chemical formula for Oxygen O2
Chemical formula for Carbon Dioxide CO2
Chemical formula for Nitrogen N2
on the pH scale 0-6 Acid
Substance that accepts H+ ions and produces hydroxide ions,OH-, when dissolved in water , a pH of 8 or higher Base
A pH indicator soaked onto paper to show the level of pH value, red indicates acid and blue indicates base Litmus paper
Another name for litmus paper pH paper
Acid reaction is colorless, base reaction is red Phenolphthalein
A measure of how acidic or basic a solution is pH
A form of shorthand describing reactants used and products formed, ie., sliced apple + oxygen -> apple turns brown Chemical equations
The mass of the products must be the same as the mass of the reactants in that chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed Law of Conservation of Matter (mass)
Temperature at which a solid changes in to a liquid Melting point
Temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas Boiling point
Process that produces chemical change Chemical reactions
Result of a chemical change as solutions are mixed forming a solid Precipitate
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