Introductory Unit

Jeopardy!300300300200200200100100100CharacteristicsSci MethodPotpourriFINAL JEOPARDY!

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

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Characteristics for 300What are the seven levels of organization that may be found within a single organism? (go specific to general)

AtomMoleculeOrganelleCellTissueOrganSystem

Sci Method for 300In 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 CaloriesDV: miles per gallon, km per liter

Characteristics for 100Name 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.

Sci Method for 200What 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).

Potpourri for 300Are 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.

Sci Method for 100List two ways this experiment could be improved.

Measure work for a longer durationExperiment over multiple daysHave workers try other tasksGive the control group water instead of nothing.