Chapter One Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of life?
A
All organisms are made of cells, take in energy, have respiration, have circulation, rid their waste, grow, move, reproduce and respond to environment
2
Q
What is respiration?
A
The ability of an organism to get energy from eating food or absorbing sunlight
3
Q
What is polio?
A
A highly contagious viral disease that causes flu like symptoms in mild cases and paralysis in severe cases
4
Q
When was a vaccination discovered for polio?
A
1955
5
Q
Who discovered the polio vaccine
A
Jonas Salk
6
Q
True or False: All scientists use the metric system?
A
True
7
Q
In a microscope what is the objective lens?
A
The magnifying lenses that are closest to the object being magnified.
