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7th Grade
12/19/2018

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Term
When a scientist makes an educated guess based on previous knowledge it is called ______________.
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hypothesis
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The first scientist to develop the theory that organisms evolved through natural selection was ___________.
Definition
Darwin
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What part of the cell controls all the cells activities?
Definition
nucleus
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Which of the following have cell walls?

animals, virus, plants, birds

Definition
plants
Term
Cellular respiration occurs in the powerhouse on the cell. What is that organelle called?
Definition
mitochondria
Term
The maintenance of a stable internal body conditions is called?
Definition
homeostasis
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Animals that eat meat and plants are called?
Definition
omnivores
Term

Which of the following is not made of cells?

leaves, mushrooms, dogs, sand

Definition
sand
Term
Mitosis occurs in all cells except which?
Definition
sex cells
Term

Molecules are moving from a high concentration area to a less concentrated area, this is called?

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diffusion
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A purebred fuzzy plant is crossed with a purebred smooth plant. All offspring are smooth. What does that tell you about the alleles for that trait?
Definition
Smooth is dominant over fuzzy
Term
DNA has four bases. Adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine. Adenine always pairs with?
Definition
thymine
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Our genetic code is made of?
Definition
DNA
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What an organism looks like is its?
Definition
phenotype
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The scientific study of heredity is called?
Definition
genetics
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Colorblindness is a sex-linked trait and is more common in males than in females because it is?
Definition
carried on the X chromosome
Term
Which process did Pasteur use to kill bacteria in foods such as milk and juice?
Definition
pasteurization
Term
Which part of a virus determines which host cell it can infect?
Definition
protein coat
Term
Who is considered the father of Genetics?
Definition
Mendel
Term
What is the smallest level of organization an animal can have?
Definition
cell
Term
An organism's scientific name is its Genus and ____________ name.
Definition
species
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Which is a parasite?

butterfly, mosquito, bird, bear

Definition
mosquito
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At which level of this energy pyramid is the least energy available?

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Definition
Bass
Term

According to the circle graph what is the most common method of waste disposal in the United States?

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Definition
discarded
Term
You examine plant cells under a microscope and notice many round, green structures within the cell. The structures are most likely?
Definition
choloroplasts
Term
Where does most photosynthesis occur?
Definition
leaves
Term
You put wilted lettuce in a bowl of water. The water in the bowl moves across the cell membrane. What process is occurring?
Definition
osmosis
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