Question 1

Genetic Engineering

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Transferring DNA from one organism to another would be an example of

Question 2

nucleus -> chromosome -> gene

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Place the following terms in order going from the largest to the smallest; nucleus, chromosome, and gene

Question 3

Mutation

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Any change in the DNA of an organism, leading to variation is called a ________, which can be caused by such things as radiation.

Question 4

pedigree chart

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A _______________ is a model that consists of circles and squares which is used to track a specific trait through a family.

Question 5

gene

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A _____ is a single unit of heredity information

Question 6

DNA

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_____ is a double stranded molecule composed of genetic material

Question 7

common ancestor

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Similarities in the bone structures of whales, humans, and cats leads to the conclusion that these species descended from a

Question 8

Bacteria (small, simple organism with short reproductive cycles)

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which organisms tend to go through evolutionary change in a short period of time?

Question 9

natural selection (survival of the fittest)

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Darwin's theory of evolution was based on the idea of ______________, which states that those organisms better adapted to the environment will survive and reproduce

Question 10

pollution, depletion of natural resources

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Population growth and uncontrolled waste disposal can lead to

Question 11

carpool, bike riding, using solar energy

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identify two human activities that can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Question 12

carbon dioxide, Methane (greenhouse gases)

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identify two gases, when released into the atmosphere, contribute towards global warming.

Question 13

sea level rise, coastal flooding, and melting ice caps

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identify two impacts of global warming

Question 14

less pollution, conserve national resources

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identify one positive effect of recycling materials, such as glass and plastic

Question 15

sun

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the _________ is the original source of all energy in an ecosystem

Question 16

more predators, less available food, wildfires destroy habitat, and more competition disease

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what change would cause the number of rabbits living in an area to decrease?

Question 17

ecological succession

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___________ is when an area (lichen + moss pioneer species) gradually changes over time going from grasses to a full grown forest

Question 18

herbivore

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a _________ is an organism that only eats plants

Question 19

carnivore

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_________ is an organism that only eats meat

Question 20

omnivore

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A __________ is an organism that eats both plants and animals

Question 21

producer (autotroph)

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a _______ is any organism that can make its own food

Question 22

consumer

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a ____________ is any organism that needs to consume other organisms for energy

Question 23

mutualism (+/-), commensalism (+/+), parasitism (-/-)

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the three types of symbiotic relationships are

Question 24

abiotic

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an _________ are the factors that are non living within an ecosystem. Oxygen, temperature, and Ph would be examples

Question 25

biotic

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an _________ are the factors that are living within an ecosystem. Animals, plants, bacteria would be examples

Question 26

cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism

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place the following terms in order from simple to most complex; tissue, organism, organ, cell, organ system

Question 27

bring in oxygen, breath out co2 (carbon dioxide)

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what is the function of the respiratory system?

Question 28

calorie

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a _____________ is the measure of how much energy is contained within food

Question 29

as exercise increases, heart rate increases

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what is the relationship between exercise and heart rate?

Question 30

digestive

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the __________ system is responsible for breaking down food

Question 31

circulatory

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__________ system is responsible for delivering nutrients to cells (through the blood cell)

Question 32

nucleus

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DNA can be found in the _____________ of a cell

Question 33

cell membrane

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the _____________ regulates what enters and leaves the cell

Question 34

1. all living things are made up of cells

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the cell theory states that

Question 35

cell wall and chloroplast

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identify two structures that are found in a plant cell but cannot be found in an animal cell

Question 36

independent

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the __________ variable is the one that changes in a controlled experiment

Question 37

dependent

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the _____________ variable is what you're measuring

Question 38

controlled

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if a student wanted to see which brand of battery last the longest, the different batteries would be the ___________ variable

Question 39

microscope (Light microscopes)

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the __________ in an instrument that allows scientists to take a closer look at cells

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