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| The simplest form of life is called the ________. |
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| The _________ is the building block of the _________ and the ____________ is the building block of the ________. |
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atom molecule
molecule cell |
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| Cell Theory states that all organisms are ________ ____ ____________. |
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| Cell Theory states that all cells arise from _______ _______. |
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| What does the Cell Theory state that the cell is? |
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The cell is the basic organizational unit of all organisms. |
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Specialized groups of cells are called _______.
An organism with only one cell is called______. |
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tissues
single celled organism |
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| What role do tissues play in an organism? |
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Tissues have highly specialized characteristics and functions within an organism. |
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The amount of cells in an organism can range from ________ to ___________.
Cell size can range from________ to __________ in demension. |
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single billions
micron centemeters |
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| Name three ways organisms grow. |
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cell division
cell replication
enlargement of cells |
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| What is a dichotomous key? |
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A tool of science that allows scientists to organize and classify object by by their observable traits and properties. |
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| Chloroplasts do what in cells? |
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Make plants perform photosynthesis. |
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What role does the nucleus of the cell play?
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Houses the majority of the genetic material of the cell.
Controls all of the activity within the cell.
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| What role do ribosomes play in the cell? |
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Protein synthesis for the nucleus |
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Cell walls are found in _________.
Cell mebranes are found in_________.
What is the function of both? |
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Plants
Animals
To protect the inside of the cell.
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| Another word for cell division is ________. |
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Cushions that protects the cells organelles. |
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What are organelles?
Examples are _________, __________, and ___________. |
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"Workers" inside cells that perform various functions.
Nucleus, Ribosomes, cell membrane |
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| In life sciences, the simplest classification keys are based off on the _______________. |
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gross anatomy of all organisms |
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| Organisms are broken down into what 5 types? |
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Plants
Animals
Fungi
Protists
two kingdoms of Bacteria |
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| Which 5 states are a part of the Corn Belt in the United States? |
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Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio |
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| Corn from Illinois is used to make ________ _______. |
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| The top 5 soybean export customers are: |
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In order from highest on down:
China
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
Germany |
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True or False?
The major rivers in Illinois feed into the Mississippi River, which has important use for exporting soybeans. |
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| Not just for food, soybeans are used for: |
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candles
lotions
glue
crayons
soap |
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| Uses for corn from Illinois include: |
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Exports
Ethanol
Processing
Animal Food |
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| The top 3 countries that corn is exported to are: |
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In order from highest on down:
Japan
Mexico
South Korea |
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Mineral
Water
Air
Organic Matter |
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| The three layers of soil are: |
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Topsoil
Subsoil
Parent Material |
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Sandy Soil
Silt (fine like flour)
Clay Soil |
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97.3% of Earth's water is located in the __________.
0.5% of water is __________. |
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| _______ are central to the study of biology. |
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| The recurring pattern of events in the life cycle links ______, _________, _____________, and __________. |
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birth growth
reproduction death |
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| The concept of a cycle is also evident in: |
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carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
Krebs cycle
hydrogeological cycle
periodic table
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| The _______ ________ represents the complex interdependency of all plants and animals on the energy from the ______. |
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| The food chain represents the recycling of _________ from ___________ to _________ organisms. |
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True or False?
Some characteristics of the individual parent are passed along to the offspring, while others appear not to be. |
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| A _________ _______ is an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed. |
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| A __________ __________ is a testable statement about the natural world. |
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| A __________ ________ is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the world. |
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| Theories remain open to _______ or even ___________ should a better, more logical explanation be found. |
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| Four things that do not need scientific validation are: |
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art
poetry
philosophy
religion |
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| The theoretical process by which all species develop from earlier forms of life. |
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| The application of knowledge for man's benefit |
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| All living things and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact |
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| Living organisms exist in a relationship with: |
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| Light drives the process of ____________ in green plants. |
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| _________ ________ provies heat for cold-blooded animals. |
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True or False?
When an energy source is depleted, there is no other alternative source for organisms to rely on. |
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False
Organisms are usually able to find alternative sources of energy. |
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| ____________ and ___________ relationships exist between organisms in an ecosystem. |
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True or False?
Higher up organisms can survive just fine without the other organisms beneath them in the energy pyramid. |
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False
Higher up organisms need the organisms beneath them on the energy pyramid. |
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| What two factors can change an ecosystem over time? |
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natural processes
activities of man |
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| What is natural succession? |
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When one community replaces another.
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What is the geosphere?
What is the hydrosphere?
What is the atmosphere? |
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All of the solid portions on Earth
All of the water portions on Earth
layer of gases held close to the Earth by gravitational forces
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| What are some processes that reshape our physical environment? |
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erosion
deposition
graded sorting of material by size and mass |
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| The gradual wearing away of rock or soil by physical breakdown, chemical solution, and transportation of material |
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| Evidence of physical changes to the geosphere include: |
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landslides
earhquakes
volcanic eruptions |
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| Evidence of changes over time include: |
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fossil records
remnants of marks made plants and animals |
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| How much of the earth is made up of water? |
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| Most people of Illinois are near the following types of water: |
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| The hydrosphere not only includes surface water but also ___________ _________ and _________ ________. |
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subsurface aquifers
water vapors |
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| Three examples of how man impacts the hydrosphere: |
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contaminate water
divert water flow
control water flow |
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| Describe the water cycle. |
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precipitation
accumulation
evaporation
condensation
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What part of the atmosphere holds the Earth's weather?
What is the layer above this called? |
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troposphere (lowest layer)
stratosphere |
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| If the earth were an apple how thick would the atmosphere be? |
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| as thick as the apple's skin |
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| What is the basis of why we have seasons? |
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| The angle of light striking the Earth |
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| The higher up a person travels in the atmosphere, the __________dense it gets. |
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| Useful tools of learning about weather include: |
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barometers
thermometers
hygrometers |
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| The _________ is the gravitational force of the Solar System. |
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True or False?
The orbits of the planets are circular. |
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False.
They are elliptical. (Like an oval shape) |
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True or False?
Galileo's theories of the universe were not well received. |
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True.
His theory about our planet not being the center of the universe was taken poorly by the church. |
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| If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, then Pluto would be the size of a ________ _________. |
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