SERP science review Flashcards
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What are the 9 basic characteristics that determine if something is alive?
Cells
Organization
Carbon-Based Biochemistry
Energy and Metabolism
Development and Growth
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Response to Stimuli
Adaptation
What is the limitation of most models?
they don’t act or behave like the real thing
What are the 3 parts to The Cell Theory?
- All organisms are composed of one or more cell
- The cell is the basic unit of life in all living things
- All cells come from existing cells
What are the five levels of organization within an organism (from simplest to most complex)?
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Give an example of each of the 5 levels of organization within an organism.
Cell Plant or Animal Cell
Tissue Nervous Tissue, Vascular tissue
Organ Heart, Leaf
Organ System Cardiovascular system, Root system
Organism Human, oak tree
Define a cell.
A cell is the basic unit of life that contains all of the materials necessary for life.
What structures are found in plant cells (11)
Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Ribosomes
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoplasm
What structures are in an Animal Cell (9)
Nucleus
Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
Vacuole
Mitochondrion
Ribosomes
Golgi Apparatus
Lysosomes
Cell Membrane
cytoplasm
Function of Nucleus
controls the functions of cell and contains the DNA
Function of Mitochondria
conducts cellular respiration
Function of Chloroplast
conducts photosynthesis
know plant and animal diagram
yes
function of cell membrane
flexible barrier that surrounds the cell and controls which materials enter and leave the cell.
function of cell wall
rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
function of cytoplasm
gel-like liquid inside the cell that cell organelles are suspended in
function of vacuole
store substances for the cell.
What do both cells & organisms have in common?
Both cells and an individual organism have some similar functions like waste removal reproduction, and growth and development
How do you calculate the total power of magnification of a microscope?
You multiply the power of the ocular lens by the power of the objective lens.
What were Francis Crick & James Watson best known for?
They were best known for proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule
Define homeostasis
keep a condition of stability within its internal environment
give some examples of the body maintaining homeostasis?
sweating, shivering, throwing up
know punnett squares
yes
In which organelle is genetic information stored within the cell?
nucleus
What smaller “parts” make-up chromosomes
gene