Basics of Life! Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Definitions C O L 1 C O L 2 Understand Sci Method 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

Topic 1 – 10 Points the scientific term for something that is living QUESTION: the scientific term for something that is living ANSWER: organism

Topic 1 – 20 Points population QUESTION: ANSWER: A group of members of the same species living in the same area ANSWER: population

Topic 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: The study of life ANSWER: Biology

Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: A series of steps used to solve an observed problem ANSWER: scientific method

Topic 1 – 50 Points to maintain a stable internal environment QUESTION: to maintain a stable internal environment ANSWER: homeostasis

Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Sun The direct or indirect source of all energy on earth. ANSWER: Sun

Topic 2 – 20 Points All living things are made of ________ QUESTION: ANSWER: Cells

Topic 2 – 30 Points Cells  tissue  organs  organ system  organism QUESTION: Cells  tissue  organs  organ system  organism This is an example of how all living things… ANSWER: have highly organized structure

Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: Because DNA gets passed down from one generation to the next, all living things… ANSWER: Look like their parents

Topic 2 – 50 Points Humans use their 5 senses to detect __________ QUESTION: Humans use their 5 senses to detect __________ ANSWER: stimuli

Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: Three ways that organisms can adjust to their environment ANSWER: Change, Move, and Die

Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: Organisms eat food, break it down and rearrange the molecules in order to _________ and __________ ANSWER: Grow & Develop

Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What are the 5 stages of a lifespan? ANSWER: birth, growth, maturity, decline, death

Topic 3 – 40 Points QUESTION: This is essential for a species to continue to survive and not go extinct. ANSWER: Reproduce

Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Why are carbohydrates important to living organisms? ANSWER: Main source of energy

Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: List an advantage of being multicellular, and an advantage of being unicellular. ANSWER:

Topic 4 – 20 Points Give two examples of how humans use homeostasis QUESTION: Give two examples of how humans use homeostasis ANSWER: body temp, blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, heart rate, blood pressure, etc….

Topic 4 – 30 Points What should the axes be on a lifespan graph? QUESTION: What should the axes be on a lifespan graph? ANSWER: growth & development and time

Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: Name 5 organ systems ANSWER: Reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic, endocrine, integumentary, muscular, skeletal, nervous, excretory, digestive

Topic 4 – 50 Points QUESTION: What will happen to a population on the 4th level of the energy pyramid if the 3rd level sees a population decline? ANSWER: The 4th level pop will also decline

Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: 3rd step ANSWER: Hypothesis

Topic 5 – 20 Points QUESTION: 6th step ANSWER: Conclusion

Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: 2nd step ANSWER: Research

Daily Double Topic 5 – 40 Points 1st step QUESTION: ANSWER: Observe/Question Daily Double

Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: 4th step ANSWER: Experiment

Final Jeopardy Question: Explain how a response to a stimuli can be adaptive Answer: Some organisms can learn from a stimulus that they are exposed to and their response can change. Like training a dog to do a trick, or learning to avoid something that might cause harm.