The Big Picture Flashcards
Unit 1: Quiz 1
What does AMOCTOBOPCEBBS stand for:
Adams Molecules Organelle Cell Tissue Organs Body systems Organism Population Community Ecosystem Biome Biosphere
What is the definition of Adams?
Give and example:
Building blocks of matter.
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
What is the definition of Molecule?
Give an example:
2 or more Atoms chemically bonded.
H2O, CO2
What is the definition of Organelles?
Give an example:
Functioning unit within a cell.
Golgi-Body, Mitochondrion
What is the definition of Cells?
Give an example:
Smallest unit of life.
Bacteria
What is the definition of Tissue?
Give an example:
Group of cells working together for a common function.
Connective Tissue
What is the definition of Organs?
Give an example:
Functioning unit within a multicellular organism.
Brain, Heart, Pancreas
What is the definition of Body-System?
Give an example:
Groups of Organs working together.
Digestive, Circulatory, Respiratory
What is the definition of Organism?
Give an example:
Multicellular living thing.
Human, Tree, Dog
What is the definition of population?
Give an example:
Number of individuals of the same species in a given place at a given time.
(London)
What is the definition of Community?
Give an example:
Different populations in an area.
Victory Park: Squirrels, Trees, People
What is the definition of Ecosystem?
Give an example:
Biotic and Abiotic factors in area.
Room 134: Snakes, Oxygen
What is the definition of Biome?
Give an example:
Geographic area with characteristics of Biotic and Abiotic.
Rain forest, Tundra, Arctic
What is the definition of Biosphere?
Give an example:
Anywhere on Earth that supports life.
Canada
What is the definition of Anabolic?
The construction of a complex substances from simpler ones.