Interaction of Living Things/ Nature Cycles Plants Endangered Species & Pest Management Cells & Cell Processes Scientific Method & Classification Genetics & DNA Environmental Natural Selection & Biodiversity Plants
A nonliving factor or element
Abiotic Light, water, heat, rocks, energy, minerals
The tendency for a system to remain in a state of equilibrium by resisting change EX: Thermostat in your house
Homeostasis
A B C Identify what A, B and C cycles are
ANitrogen Cycle BWater Cycle CCarbon Cycle
What does this picture represent?
The series of changes that occurs in an ecosystem with the passing of time Succession
The process of mixing decaying leaves, manure and other nutritive matter to improve and fertilize soil
Composting Remember Worm Bins
What is this equation? Sunlight Chlorophyll 6 H 2 0 C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6CO2 + 6H2O
Photosynthesis The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food
The process by which plants release water vapor into the air through stomata
Transpiration
The growth of all or part of the organism in response to an external stimulus, such as light
Tropism
What makes this leaf green?
A green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis Chlorophyll
Egg Sperm What is it called when egg and sperm meet?
Fertilization
What are these pictures showing?
Pest A label applied to an organism when it is in competition with humans for some resource
A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range
Endangered Species
The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake, reservoir or other body of water; also called drainage basin
Watershed
A naturally occurring raw material or form of energy that will be replenished through natural ecological cycles or sound management practices
Renewable Resource Wind, Water, Sun and Trees
Oil, Gas Copper, Gold etc. are examples of what?
Nonrenewable Resources Substances that once used, cannot be replaced in this geological age
What type of cell is this?
Animal Cell Remember animal cells are round and have a lysosomes
These 3 statements make up what? All living things are composed of cells Cells are the basic function and structure of life All cells come from other cells
The Cell Theory
A B A and B represent what type of cells?
A is a eukaryotic cell Has a nucleus B is a prokaryotic cell Has NO nucleus
What does the picture represent?
Mitosis The sequential differentiation and segregation of replicated chromosomes in a cell’s nucleus that preceded complete cell division
The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell
Passive Transport
An “If” “Then” statement is used in what?
A Hypothesis
The apple is green is a _____________ description a.Qualitative b.Quantitative c.Data
A. Qualitative The physical characteristics of an object
The division of organisms into groups, or classes, based on specific characteristics
Classification Remember: Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
State the question collect information Research information State a hypothesis Test hypothesis Observe testing Record data State a conclusion of your hypothesis
The Scientific Method
Homo sapien What is the Genus and what is the species?
Genus: Homo Species: sapien
What does DNA Stand for? Spell it right!
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Give me the genotype for the following phenotype Square body is dominant to round body
Genotypes to square body is dominant to round body: SS: Square Ss: Square ss: Round
Tell me if the following genotypes were heterozygous (He) and homozygous (Ho) Ddff JJKK mmLl
Dd: Heff: Ho JJ: HoKK: Ho mm: HoLl: He
What are the parents? BBBb bb ? ? ??
BBBb bb B b bB
How are II 8 and III 3 related?
Person II 8 is person III 3 aunt or person III 3 is person II 8 niece
Pollutants discharged from a single identifiable location (ex pipes, ditches, channels, sewers)
Point Source Pollution
Relating to living in actively moving water
Lotic
A community of living organisms of a single major ecological region
Biome
What does this sign symbolize?
Recycling Collecting and reprocessing a resource into products to make new products
Name the 3 greatest Life Science Teachers EVER!
Greatest Science Teachers EVER In NO Specific Order Zajicek Paige Broderick
A characteristic that improves an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
Adaptation Monkeys Adapted Tail for swinging and grabbing bananas
Herbivores eat what?
Plant eaters Elephants are herbivores
The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully then less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution
Natural Selection Zebras, over the years have survived because of their strips which are a naturally selected trait
An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surrounding
Producer Plants are producers
What is this diagram called?
Food Web Remember this shows all the living things (plant & animal) interacting in an ecosystem