Study Guide-Molecules to Organisms Part 1

1. All living things are made up of ______:

·  There are 3 main parts ______, ______, ______.

·  ______are vital to cells functioning correctly:

a. Plasma membrane-

b. Cytoplasm-

c. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) -

d. Golgi Bodies-

e. Nucleus-

f. Nucleolus-

g. Mitochondria-

h. Ribosomes-

i. Lysosomes-

j. Centrioles-

k. Chloroplasts-

l. Vacuoles-

m. Cell Wall-

·  Cells all have ______in their nucleus, when not all of the DNA is turned on it is called ______.

a. unicellular-

b. Multicellular-

c. Prokaryotes-

d. Eukaryotes-

2. Cells need ______:

·  What are the 5 levels of organization? And give an example…

1.  ______= ______

2.  ______= ______

3.  ______= ______

4.  ______= ______

5.  ______= ______

·  Specific types of Organ Systems:

Organ System / Organ / Function
Regulate Temperature and protection, barrier
Hormone production and coordination
Support and movement
Posture and generates heat, movement
Transportation
Breaks down food into waste, absorbs nutrients
Reproductive organs, hormone production
Sending signals through the body, coordination
Takes care of the immunity, transportation
Cleans out waste from blood, filters
Exchanges gases, Oxygen in, carbon dioxide out

3. Living Things Use ______:

·  What do living things use their energy for?

o  ______

o  ______

·  What are the two processes all living things to get energy?

o  ______

o  ______

4.  Living things can ______:

o  They must stay in ______.

i.  This means what??

o  Give 2 examples of homeostasis:

5.  Living things ______:

o  Not by growing bigger but by ______.

6.  Living things ______:

o  Two types:

i.  Sexual- ______

ii. Asexual-______

7.  Living things must ______to their environment:

o  Organisms adapt to survive in an enviroment…what examples can you think of?

**Make sure you know the bolded big ideas!!! It is what all living things need to do in order to be living!!!!

…and we can never forget…the key components to the Scientific Method!

Define:

1. Independent Variable- ______

2. Dependent Variable- ______

3. Constant- ______

4. Control- ______

5. What are the 3 purposes of the Scientific Method?

1.

2.

3.

6. Give two qualities of a valid hypothesis.

1.

2.

7. Compare Qualitative and quantitiatve observations.

8. Give 3 examples of peer review.

1.

2.

3.