Characteristics of Life Flashcards
What is the study of life?
Biology
What is the term used to help you remember all of the
characteristics of life?
Dr. R Cog
What are the 6 characteristics of life?
DNA, Reproduction, response to environment, cells, obtains energy, and grows/develops.
What are the 2 main cell categories?`
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Where is DNA stored?
Nucleus
What does “prokaryotic” mean?
Before Nucleus, meaning there isn’t a nucleus.
Which category of cells makes up unicellular organisms
((Prokaryote, Eukaryote, or both)?
Both
What are the two categories of reproducers?
Sexual and Asexual
Offspring from which type of reproducer develops from the
combination of receiving 50% chromosomes from a female
parent and 50% chromosomes from a male parent?
Sexual
Which type of reproduction requires 2 parents from each
gender (1 male, 1 female) to create offspring?
Sexual
2 ways different organisms can obtain energy
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
The classroom thermostat is broken and the room is very hot
and stuffy. How will your body internally respond to this
external stimulus?
You will sweat to try to cool yourself off. Also, your body will control your body temperature.
All categories of cells contain DNA. True or False
True
What is the formula for total magnification when looking
through a microscope?
You multiply the 10x magnification from the nose piece by the amount of ocular lens magnification to find the total magnification.
What is the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10x and
the objective being used in 40x?
The total magnification will be 400x.
