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Grade 6 Unit 1 Study Guide

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What is the difference between science and technology?   Science is the systematic study of creation using methods based on observation and experimentation. Technology is the application of science (ex: studying the interactions between fungi and bacteria led to the discovery of penicillin)  
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What are the 3 key elements of the cell theory?   1. All living things are composed of one or more cells. 2. A cell is the basic unit of life in all living things. All of the chemical reactions of a living organism occur within its cells. 3. All cells come from other cells.  
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How do plant and animal cells differ?   Plant - large and rectangular, have a cell wall Animal - small and oval, don' have cell walls  
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What is the difference between cell theory and spontaneous generation theory?   SG - Theory that living things can develop from nonliving matter (ex. maggots on meat) Cell theory - foundation of modern biology - all cells come from other cells  
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What is the primary source of energy for the earth?   The sun  
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What did Louis Pasteur prove?   His experiments with bacteria contradicted the theory of SG. Let to the theory that germs infect people. He developed pasteurization - the heat-treatment process that kills disease causing microorganisms in food and beverages like milk.  
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Are all cells microscopic?   No. Most are, but some can be 3 m long (in a giraffe's leg).  
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What are the 7 major categories scientists use to classify living things?   Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family genus, species.  
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