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Science and Biology- part 1 Flashcards

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What is science?

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Science is the study of living and non- living things, and the world around us.

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What are scientists?

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Scientists are people who carry out research, give information and make new materials.

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What is an hypothesis?

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An hypothesis is a reasonable explanation of a problem.

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What is Biology?

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The study of living organisms.

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What is Botany?

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The study of plants.

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What is Zoology?

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The study of animals.

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What is Chemistry?

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The study of the structure and the behavior of substances.

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What is physics?

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Study of matter, energy, and how they inter- relate.

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What is Astronomy?

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Study of celestial objects.

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What is Geology?

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Study of the Earth’s crust and other planets.

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What is Meteorology?

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Study of the climate and weather.

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What is Oceanography?

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Study of oceans.

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What is a microscope?

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An instrument that produces an enlarged image of a specimen.

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14
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What are the 3 danger symbols that u may find in a lab?

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  • Corrosive
  • Flammable
  • Poison
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What are the 7 processes/activities that must take place in order for something to be classified as a living thing?
Hint: MR GRENI

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  • Movement
  • Respiration
  • Growth
  • Excretion
  • Nutrition
  • Irritability
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What is respiration?

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The release of energy from food.

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What is reproduction?

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  • organisms making copies of themselves

* the production of offspring by a sexual or asexual process.

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18
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What is irritability?

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Ways organisms respond to stimulus (stimuli- plural).

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What are the levels of organization of an organism?

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Cells–Tissues–Systems–Organism

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What is a cell?

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A cell is the basic unit of all living organisms.

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21
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What is the function of the nucleus?

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Controls the activities of the cell.

22
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Where are organelles embedded in a cell?

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In the cytoplasm

23
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What is the protoplasm made of?

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*the nucleus
and
*cytoplasm

24
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Where does photosynthesis takes place in a cell?

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In the chloroplast

25
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What is the function of the cell wall in a plant cell?

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It provides the cell with support and protection.

26
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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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Controls what material enters and leaves the cell.

27
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What is the function of the mitochondria?

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It serves as sites for energy production.

28
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Where does Respiration takes place?

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In the mitochondria

29
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What is the function a the vacuole?

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It stores waste, food materials and minerals.

30
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Plants that live in water are______.

Plants that live on land are______.

A
  • Plants that live in water are -aquatic-

* Plants that live on land are -terrestrial-

31
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What are the two types of Angiosperms?

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  • Dicotyledons

* Monocotyledons

32
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What are the 2 groups that the animal kingdom is divided into?

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  • vertebrates

* invertebrates

33
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What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?

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  • fish
  • amphibians
  • reptiles
  • birds
  • mammals
34
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What are cold-blooded animals?

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Cold-blooded animals are animals that changes their body temperature with the temperature of their surrounding.

35
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What are warm-blooded animals?

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Warm-blooded animals are animals that maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the temperature of their surroundings.

36
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What are the 3 classes of a mollusk?

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  • Gastropods
  • bivalve
  • Cephalopod
37
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What is the female reproductive part of the flower and what parts of the flower does it consists of?

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The pistil is the female reproductive part and it consists of stigma, style and ovary.

38
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What is the male reproductive part of the flower and what does it consist of?

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The stamen is the male reproductive part and it consists of the anther and the filament.

39
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What part of the flower covers the flower’s bud, protects it and keeps it from drying out?

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The sepals

40
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What part of the flower attracts insects and birds that helps pollinate the flower?

A

The petals

41
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What part of the flower contains pollen grains which contains the sperm cells?

A

The anther

42
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What part of the flower contains ovules which contains the egg sells?

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The ovary

43
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What is pollination?

What is self-pollination?

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When a pollen grain arrives on a stigma- pollination

When a pollen grain is carried from the anther to the stigma of the same flower- self pollination

44
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What is germination?

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When the conditions are met and the embryo inside the seed develops into a self- supporting plant.

45
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What is the formula for photosynthesis?

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6 H2O + 6 CO2 + sunlight = 6 O2 + C6H1206

46
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What part of the flower conducts photosynthesis?

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The leaves

47
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What part of the of the flower transports water and minerals to other part of the flower?

A

The stems

48
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List 2 functions of the roots.

A
  • Anchors the plant

* Absorbs water and minerals from the soil

49
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What part of the seed allows water to enter the seed?

A

The micropyle- a small hole in the testa

50
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What is the job of the Testa?

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To protect the seed from bacteria and insects

51
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What is the embryo made up of?

A

The radicle and plumule

52
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Which part of the seed has stored food?

A

The cotyledon

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