Biology Flashcards
(21 cards)
What was the name for a structure where two or more bones meet?
Joints
What part of a plant absorbs water and minerals?
Roots
An animal cell contains molecules of carbon dioxide. What part of the cell do carbon dioxide molecules have to pass through to leave the cell?
Cell Membrane
When a pollen grain lands on a stigma, a pollen tube grows down to the ovary and then into it. What is the name of the part of the flower that the pollen tube grows down through?
Style
Which of these sentences define the term ‘uterus’?
The female organ which nurtures the fertilised egg
In the human body, which gas passes out of the blood and into the our sacs in the lungs?
Carbon dioxide
Which part of the microscope supports the slide that is being viewed?
Stage
What is the short section of DNA called?
Gene
True or false? In food chains, arrows show the direction of energy flow?
False
Mountain gorillas are an endangered species. What is the definition of endangered?
A species that is at risk of being extinct
Alcohol slows down the activity of the brain. Which group of drugs does alcohol belong to?
Depressant
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Glucose & Oxygen
Which of these best describes the term ‘Respiration’
The process of releasing energy from glucose
How long does the embryo become a foetus after conception?
9 weeks
Which of the following is not a common feature of leaves that helps them carry over photosynthesis?
The upper is covered in stomata
Seed banks store the seeds of many different species of a plant. What do plant seeds contain that determines what plant they grow into
Genes
When toxic materials enters a food chain, which organism tend to be worst affected?
Top carnivores
Which part of a cell is where most of the reaction for aerobic respiration take place?
Mitochondria
What part of a cell is where most of the reactions for aerobic respiration take place
Mitochondria
Small, soluble molecules are absorbed from the alimentary canal into the blood during digestion. In which organ of the digestive system does this process of absorption take place?
Small intestines
Which of these is the correct formula for calculating the moment of a force?
Moment = Force X Perpendicular Distance
