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Chapluk Study Guide
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Science
7th Grade
03/30/2009

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Term
  • all organisms are made of one or more cell
  • the cell is the smallest unit of life
  • all new cells come from preexisting cells
Definition
What does the cell theory state?
Term
  • cell wall
  • central vacuole
  • chloroplast

 

Definition
What cell structures do only plant cells have?
Term
animal cells are round while plant cells are square
Definition
What is the difference in shape between animal and plant cells?
Term
nucleus
Definition

In which cell structure do you find chromosomes?

Term
DNA
Definition
What do chromosomes carry on them?
Term
mitochondria
Definition

Which cell structure is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?

Term
make food
Definition
What is the main function of chloroplasts in plant cells?
Term

2 identical cells

Definition
What are the cells like at the end of mitosis?
Term
half the size
Definition
At the end of mitosis, you have new cells. What happens to their size once they've split?
Term
produces 4 diferent cells
Definition
What kind of cells does meiosis produce?
Term
1; exactly the same
Definition

How many parents are involved with asexual reproduction? What does the offspring look like?

Term
a gene is a section of DNA that has information about a specific trait of an organism
Definition
What is a gene?
Term

the ones on the island were similar to the ones on the mainland

Definition

What did Darwin notice about Galapagos finches?

Term
it has changed
Definition
What does the fossil record show about life on Earth?
Term
none of the species are left in the world
Definition

What does it mean to be extinct?

Term
wearing away of the Earth's surface
Definition
What is erosion?
Term

the lower down the rock is the older it is

Definition
When looking at rock layers, the presence of what things can help determine the age of rocks?
Term

1.cell

2.tissue

3.organ

4.organ system

Definition

Arrange in order from smallest to largest unit:

cell, organ, organ system, tissue

Term
ovary
Definition
Which flower reproductive structure develops into a fruit?
Term
triple-beam balance
Definition

Which tool is used to measure mass?

Term
graduated cylinder
Definition
Which tool is used to measure liquid?
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