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1
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What organelle is responsible for breaking down drugs that may be harmful to the cell?

A

Endoplasmic Reticulum

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What is the smallest, most abundant organelle in the cell?

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The ribosome

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What is the most visible organelle in the cell?

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The nucleus

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4
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Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes

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Prokaryotes - no nucleus

Eukaryotes - nucleus

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5
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Which organelle breaks down wastes and damaged organelles?

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Lysosomes

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6
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Which organ system has the function of moving the body and providing movement?

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Muscular

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Which organ system has the function of supporting and protecting the body and its organs?

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Skeletal system

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Which organ system has the function of supplying oxygen to cells and removing wastes?

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Cardiovascular

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9
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Least complex Most complex

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

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Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ system - Organism

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10
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Most complex to Least complex: DNA, genes, chromosomes

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Chromosomes, Genes, DNA

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What is density?

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The ratio of a substance’s mass to its volume (d=m/v)

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12
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What is a dependent variable?

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The factor that changes on its own due to the effect of the independent variable

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What is an independent variable?

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The factor that is purposely changed to test the hypothesis.

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14
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State the steps of the engineering design process

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Identify and research a need
Develop possible solutions
Create a prototype
Test and evaluate the prototype 
Improve the prototype
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What is the difference between assistive and adaptive technologies?

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Assistive - Helps people with disabilities complete a task more easily, without changing the organism (e.g.: wheelchairs,glasses)
Adaptive - Changes the organism to help it overcome a disability (.e.g: heart transplant ,laser eye surgery)

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State the scientific method

A 
Ask a question
Form a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Analyze the data
Draw conclusions 
Communicate results
17
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What is the equation for work and what is the unit for work?

A

Work = Force * Distance; Joules (J)

18
Q

Which type of wave can travel without a medium?

A

Electromagnetic waves

19
Q

All Electromagnetic waves are

A

Transverse waves

20
Q

Which type of wave needs a medium to travel through?

A

Mechanical/Longitudinal

21
Q

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

A

Velocity is speed with a direction

22
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What is work?

A

When a force is applied to an object and it moves a certain distance

23
Q

During what step of mitosis does a cell plate form in plant cells?

A

Telophase

24
Q

Name the 3 parts of the cell theory

A

1) all cells come from existing cells
2) the cell is the basic unit of all living things
3) every living thing is made up of cells

25
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What is the equation for cellular respiration?

A

glucose + oxygen = ATP + water + carbon dioxide

26
Q

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

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Water + carbon dioxide + sunlight = glucose + oxygen

27
Q

What landforms can occur at a convergent boundary?

A

Continental - Continental ______ Mountains
Oceanic - oceanic ________island arcs
Continental - oceanic _____volcanic arcs

28
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What landforms can occur at a divergent boundary?

A

Mid ocean ridges

29
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What landforms can occur at a transform boundary?

A

Earthquakes

30
Q

Which two pairs of bases go together?

A

A + T(Adenine and Thymine)

G + C(Guanine and Cytosine)

31
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What is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbon compounds?

A

Petroleum

32
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What is formed from partially decomposed plant material and is solid?

A

Coal

33
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What are gaseous hydrocarbons below the surface of the earth

A

Natural gas

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