Science Jeopardy Stimulus Response Characteristics of Life Needs of Life Chemicals of Life Mystery Category Final Jeopardy

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A-100  What are hunger, sound and light?  Examples of Stimuli

A-200  When you dive underwater you automatically hold your breath. What does the water act as in this case?  A stimulus

A-300  Nick is locked outside in the cold wearing only his swim trunks. His body shivers to stay warm. What is the stimulus and what is the response in this situation?  Stimulus = cold temperature  Response = shivering

A-400  What do gravity, sound and light have in common?  They are all examples of stimuli.

A-500  Some non-living thing respond to stimuli. A thermostat on an air conditioner keeps the temperature the same inside. This is an example of homeostasis. What is the stimulus and response for the thermostat.  Stimulus = temperature change  Response = turning on the A/C

B-100  Name an organism that reproduces sexually.  Humans, cats, hippos, walruses, wombats, platypuses, Anoles, snakes, Oak trees…

B-200  Name an organism that reproduces asexually.  Hydra, bacteria, fungi…

B-300  The process of maintaining stable internal conditions is called ______.  Homeostasis

B-400  Passing genetic traits from parents to offspring is called __________.  Heredity

B-500  List 6 characteristics shared by all living things.  Made of one or more cells  Respond to Stimuli  Cells have DNA  Grow  Reproduce  Use energy

C-100  What percent of your body is water?  70%

C-200  What do most of the chemical reactions involved in metabolism need?  Water

C-300  An organisms that breaks down the remains of dead things.  Decomposer

C-400  An organism that makes its own food  Producer

C-500  An organism that eats other organisms to get food.  Consumer

D-100  A molecule that forms much of a cell’s membrane (the outer layer).  Phospholipids

D-200  A major energy carrying molecule in the cell.  ATP

D-300  A large molecule made of smaller molecules called amino acids.  Proteins

D-400  A molecule made of sugars and is used for storing energy.  Carbohydrates

D-500  An energy storing molecule that can not mix with water.  Lipid  DAILY DOUBLE:  A molecule that is the blueprint or plans for life.  Nucleic Acid

E-100  You peek under a barn door and see 36 hooves. How many horses are in the barn? 99  DAILY DOUBLE:  How many legs do 18 chickens have?  36

E-200  What do fish drink?  Water

E-300  If there were 20 roosters in a barn, how long would it take for them to lay 20 eggs?  Forever

E-400  36 people are on the bus. How many people would be left on the bus if all but 9 got off? 99

E-500  All the chemical reactions an organism performs including ingesting, digestion, and excreting.  Metabolism

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