Characteristics Sci Method Potpourri FINAL JEOPARDY! FINAL JEOPARDY!

Characteristics for 100 Name two processes in your body for which homeostasis is essential. It is essential for your body to regulate its temperature, blood sugar concentration, blood oxygen concentration, water levels, and many other factors.

Characteristics for 200 What is the primary genetic material of living things? (No abbreviations) Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Characteristics for 300 What are the seven levels of organization that may be found within a single organism? (go specific to general) Atom Molecule Organelle Cell Tissue Organ System

Sci Method for 100 List two ways this experiment could be improved. 1. M easure work for a longer duration 2. E xperiment over multiple days 3. H ave workers try other tasks 4. G ive the control group water instead of nothing.

Sci Method for 200 What two things are always addressed in a conclusion of a lab report? Experimenters should address whether the results support or refute the original hypothesis, and they should discuss any experimental errors (and their influence on the data collected).

Sci Method for 300 In an experiment trying to determine the effect of heat on fuel mileage, what might be the units of the independent variable and of the dependent variable? IV: oF, oC, K, Joules, or Calories DV: miles per gallon, km per liter

Potpourri for 100 What nonliving factors might be significant to the living things in an ecosystem (name 3). An ecosystem is the set of living things in an area and the nonliving factors that affect them. Examples of nonliving factors might be rainfall, relative humidity, windspeed, temperature, intensity of light, duration of light (photoperiod), pH, mineral availability, etc.

Potpourri for 200 What is a theory? A theory is a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation. This differs from the common usage of the word. The general public tends to use the word theory in much the same way that scientists use the word hypothesis.

Potpourri for 300 Are autotrophs or heterotrophs more metabolically complex? Explain your answer. Autotrophs. In addition to the same energy conversions of heterotrophs, autotrophs also must convert light or heat to chemical energy.

List two differences between sexual and asexual reproduction. Asex:One parent, multiple identical offspring Sex:Two parents, one unique offspring