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Kopp-science
science characteristics of living things, and neccessites of life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The smallest unit, that can perform all life processes is called a ...? | cell |
| Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism is called ...? | stimulus |
| The maintance of a constant internal state in a changing environment is called ...? | homeostasis |
| Reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite, producing offspring that share traits from both parents is called ...? | sexual reproduction |
| Reproduction that doesn't involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring identical to itself is called ...? | asexual reproduction |
| The smallest unit, that can perform all life processes is called a ...? | cell |
| Anything that causes a reaction or change in an organism or any part of an organism is called ...? | stimulus |
| The maintance of a constant internal state in a changing environment is called ...? | homeostasis |
| Reproduction in which the sex cells from two parents unite, producing offspring that share traits from both parents is called ...? | sexual reproduction |
| Reproduction that doesn't involve the union of sex cells and in which one parent produces offspring identical to itself is called ...? | asexual reproduction |
| The passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring is called ...? | heridity |
| The sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism is called ...? | metabolism |
| An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings is called a ...? | producer |
| An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter is called a ...? | consumer |
| An organism that gets energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms and consuming | decomposer |
| A molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body is called ...? | protein |
| A class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber is called a ...? | carbohydrate |
| A type of biochemical that doesn't disslove in water is called a ...? | lipid |
| A lipid that contains phosphorus and that is a structural component in a cell membrane is called a ...? | phospholipid |
| A molecule that acts as the main energy source for cell processes is called ...? | ATP |
| A molecule made up of subunits called nucleotides is called a ...? | nucleic acid |
| True or False; All living things have one or more cells. | true |
| True or False; Organisms must have food because food is a source of oxygen. | false |
| True or False; Organisms store energy in lipids. | true |
| A molecule that contains the information about how to make proteins is called ...? | DNA |
| Subunits of nucleic acids are called ...? | nucleiotides |
| Living things must have ___ to survive becuase most living things use oxygen in the chemical process that releases energy from food. | air |
| True or False; The order of nucleiotides determines which protein is made by the cell. | true |
| These are carbohydrates that are made up of one sugar molecule or a few sugur molecules linkied together. | simple carbohydrates |
| These are carbohydrates that are made of hundreds of sugar molecules linked together. | complex carbohydrates |