Interaction of Living Things Nature Cycles Plants 100

Interaction of Living Things/ Nature Cycles Plants 100 100 200 200 300 400 500 Endangered Scientific Cells & Species & Pest Method & Cell Processes Management Classification Genetics & DNA Environmental Natural Selection & Biodiversity 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 500 500

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 Identify what A, B and C cycles are C

• A • B • C Nitrogen Cycle Water Cycle Carbon Cycle

What does this picture represent?

Succession The series of changes that occurs in an ecosystem with the passing of time

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 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6 H 20 Chlorophyll

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?

Chlorophyll A green pigment that captures light energy for photosynthesis

What is it called when egg and sperm meet? Egg Sperm

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 and B represent what type of cells? B A

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) Dd JJ mm ff KK Ll

• Dd: He • JJ: Ho • mm: Ho ff: Ho KK: Ho Ll: He

What are the parents? ? BB Bb ? Bb bb

B b B BB Bb 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