What is heredity?
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
What is the function of the choloroplast?
Makes sugar
What is the function of the vacuole?
Stores water, food and waste
What is the function of the mitochondria?
Makes energy
Give an example of a terrestrial planet
Mercury, Venus, Earth or Mars
What is the pioneer species of secondary succession?
Grasses and herbs
What is the variety of species in an area called?
Biodiversity
Where are genetic instructions located in a cell?
In the nucleus- on genes in chromosomes
TRUE OR FALSE: The atmosphere is important for life on earth.
TRUE
Who are the first consumers to get energy from plants?
Primary Consumers
What is the pioneer species of primary succession?
Moss and lichen
What is perlocation?
Dripping of surface water into ground water
What is the function of the circulatory system?
TRANSPORTS or carries oxygen, nutrients wastes and chemicals
What body system is this?
Circulatory
Where do producers get energy from?
The sun
TRUE OR FALSE: Muscle contractions in esophagus are physical changes
TRUE
What is the force that allows objects to orbit the Earth?
Gravity
TRUE OR FALSE: The more biodiverse, the less sustainable the ecosystem is
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: Sexual reproduction results in identical offspring.
False
Give an example of a producer
Plant or algae
TRUE OR FALSE: Breaking down food using enzymes like peptidase is an example of a physical change
FALSE
Give an example of a Jovian planet.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
What is part A of Cell Theory?
ALL living things are made of cells
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Controls what goes in and out of the cell