CRCT Vocabulary ReviewUnits 1-5

Round One- Unit One

Cell Scientific MethodAsexual reproduction HypothesisDNA Controlled ExperimentVariable ClassificationHomeostasis TaxonomyDichotomous Key BacteriaBinary Fission DiffusionOsmosis Prokaryotic cellTheory

Give the word that goes with each definition

________________- Tool scientist use to identify an

unknown organism.

Dichotomous Key

________________- Genetic material found in all living

organisms that acts as the blue print of life.

DNA

________________-The diffusion of water molecules

from an area of high concentration to an area of low

concentration.

Osmosis

_______________- Type of asexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism undergoes cell division to make genetically identical unicellular offspring.

Binary Fission

_______________-The science of classifying organisms and

giving each a scientific name.

Taxonomy

_______________- Reproduction that produces genetically

identical offspring from only one parent.

Asexual Reproduction

_______________- the maintenance of a stable internal

environment.

Homeostasis

_______________- A hypothesis that has been supported by lots of

experimentation and tests.

Theory

_______________- An educated guess to a scientific problem.

Hypothesis

_______________- Among the oldest organisms on earth, these unicellular organisms have no

nucleus in their cells.

Bacteria

_______________- A cell that contains no membrane-bound

organelles and no nuclei.

Prokaryotic Cell

_______________-Membrane covered structure that contains all the materials necessary for life.

Basic unit of life.

Cell

_______________-The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an

area of low concentration.

Diffusion

______________- The steps a scientist take when conducting a

controlled experiment.

Scientific Method

____________- any factor in an experiment that changes.

Variable

Now it is time to shorten up these definitions….

I will give you two or three words and you give me the

vocabulary term.

Educated guess

Hypothesis

Supported by evidence

Theory

Tool, identify organism

Dichotomous Key

Organisms, no nucleus

Bacteria

Molecules, High to Low

Diffusion

Experiment steps

Scientific Method

Factors that change

Variables

Basic Unit of Life

Cells

Cell, No nucleus

Prokaryotic Cell

Diffusion of Water

Osmosis

Classifying, Naming, Organisms

Taxonomy

Genetic Material

DNA

Unicellular Reproduction

Binary Fission

One parent

Asexual Reproduction

Now, Complete each sentence using what you know about your

vocabulary terms….

Carleus Linnaeus developed a science in which he classified organisms and

gave each a scientific name made up of the genus and the species name, this

science was known as ________.Taxonomy

After making several observations, a scientist can make a __________, or an

intelligent guess to the outcome of an experiment.

Hypothesis

The ________ stores all genetic information and can be found

inside the nucleus of all eukaryotic cells.

DNA

After conducting several tests on her hypothesis, Nancy was able to support the _____ that rose

bushes need adequate amounts of water to live.

theory

The water molecules will move using _______ up the xylem of the plant to reach the leaves for

photosynthesis.

osmosis

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria undergo a reproduction of

cellular division called ______ and therefore their offspring is genetically identical to the one

parent.

Binary fission

All organisms are made up of one or more cells; however,

archaebacteria and eubacteria are the only kingdoms made up of

________ and have no membrane-bound cell organelles

Prokaryotic cells

Unit two Vocabulary

Protist ChloroplastEukaryotes VacuolesNucleus LysosomeCell Membrane ProducerCell Wall ConsumerRibosome DecomposerMitochondria SymbiosisGolgi Body ParasitismMutualism Organelle

Lets start with just the definitions….

_______________- Any unicellular or multicellular organism that has a nucleus and other organelles within its cell.

Eukaryote

Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound __________ that have a specific function to carry out life.

Organelles

_________________- Any organism that obtains its energy by breaking down the remains of dead organisms and absorb their nutrients.

Decomposer

_______________- A eukaryote that is not an animal, fungus, or

plant.

Protist

_________________- symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed.

Parasitism

_______________- Organelle found in eukaryotic cells; contains the cell’s DNA and serves as the control center of the cell.

Nucleus

__________________- symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit.

Mutualism

__________________- close long term relationship between two or more organisms.

Symbiosis

__________________- organisms that can make their own food.

Producer

________________- A phospholipids bilayer that covers a cell’s surface and regulates what enters and exits the cell.

Cell Membrane

______________- structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some cells and provides strength and support to the cell membrane.

Cell Wall

______________ - Small organelle in cells that make proteins.

Ribosomes

___________________- Cell organelle that breaks down sugars to supply the cell with energy in the form of ATP.

Mitochondria

__________________-organelle found in plant and protist cells where photosynthesis occurs.

Chloroplast

__________________- organism that eats producers or other organisms for energy.

Consumer

_______________- Organelle that serves as a storage place for food and water within a cell.

Vacuole

____________- organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell.

Golgi body

Let’s shorten up these definitions… Give the

vocabulary term using these key words.

Control Center

Nucleus

Organism with Nucleus

Eukaryote

Eukaryotic cells, specialized functions

Organelles

Organelle, stores water

Vacuole

Photosynthesis, organelle

chloroplast

Both organisms Benefit

Mutualism

Organelle, release energy

Mitochondria

Strength and Support

Cell Wall

Organism, makes own food

Producer

Controls entering and exiting cell

Cell Membrane

Breaks down dead

Decomposer

Eats producers and others

Consumers

Eukaryote, not animal,plant, fungus

Protist

1 Benefits and 1 harmed

Parasitism

Long-term relationship

Symbiosis

Makes Proteins

Ribosomes

Using the picture shown…. Identify the vocabulary term it

describes

Mutualism

Parasistism

Decomposer

Chloroplast

Mitochondria

All arrows pointing toOrganelles

What is A pointing to?

A

Vacuole

What is B pointing to?

B

Golgi Body

What is C pointing to?

C

Cell Wall

What is D pointing to?Cell Membrane

D

What is E pointing to?

E

Ribosome

What is F pointing to?

F

Mitochondria

What is G pointing to?

G

Chloroplast

Unit Three Vocabulary WordsFungiCellular RespirationPhotosynthesisChromosomeHostMitosisDecomposerBinary Fission

Lets start with the definitions!!!!

Parasitism

Homologous Chromosomes

Diffusion

Fermentation

Symbiosis

Osmosis

Endocytosis

Exocytosis

Symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits white the

other is harmed

Parasitism

Chromosomes with matching information

Homologous chromosomes

The diffusion of water molecules across the cell membrane

Osmosis

The breakdown of sugar to make ATP in the absence of oxygen

fermentation

A close long term relationship between two or more organisms

symbiosis

The movement of particles from an area where their concentration

is high to an area where their concentration is low

diffusion

_______________- a kingdom of complex organisms that obtain food by breaking down other substances in their surroundings and absorbing

the nutrients.

Fungi

___________division of the nucleus in eukaryotic cells in

which each cell receives a copy of the original chromosomes

Mitosis

_________________- an organism on which a parasite

lives.

Host

________________- the process in the mitochondria that produces ATP in the cell from oxygen and glucose; releases carbon dioxide

and water

Cellular Respiration

_________________- the process by which plants capture light energy from the sun and

convert it into sugar

Photosynthesis

_________________- a coiled structure of DNA and protein that forms in the cell nucleus during

cell division

Chromosome

________ type of active transport in which large particles are

removed from the cell.

Exocytosis

_______________- Type of asexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism undergoes cell division to make genetically identical unicellular offspring.

Binary Fission

________ type of active transport in which large particles enter the

cell.

Endocytosis

__________Organisms that break down the remains of dead

organisms and absorb the nutrients into their cells.

Decomposers

Lets break down these definitions….

Matching Chromosomes

Homologous Chromosomes

Release Energy Without Oxygen

Fermentation

Long-term relationship

Symbiosis

One harmed- One benefits

Parasitism

Diffusion of Water

Osmosis

Movement High to Low

Diffusion

Enter the cell

Endocytosis

Organism harmed

Host

Division of Nucleus

Mitosis

Coiled DNA

Chromosome

Asexual Reproduction, Bacteria

Binary Fission

Sunlight process

Photosynthesis

Process in mitochondria

Cellular Respiration

Breaks down remains

Decomposer

Which word defines the picture best?

Chromosome

Parasitism

Endocytosis

Photosynthesis

Fermentation

Host

Mitosis

Diffusion

Binary Fission

Which of the following reproduces by binary fission

• A) dog

• B) Mosses

• C) Mushrooms

• D) E-coli

Which of the following is a form of active transport?

a) Osmosis

b) Diffusion

c) Endocytosis

d) All of these use energy

Which of the following is a decomposer?

a) Mold

b) Moss

c) Ants

d) Vulture

Where does cellular respiration take place in the cell?

a) Chloroplast

b) Mitochondria

c) Cytoplasm

d) Nucleus

The chloroplast is responsible for what process?

a) Photosynthesis

b) Cellular respiration

c) Fermentation

d) Endocytosis

Which of the following organelles work together to

provide the cell with food and energy?

• A) ribosome and nucleus

• B) mitochondria and chloroplast

• C) Mitochondria and Ribosome

• D) Chloroplast and Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which of the following is important in recycling nutrients

back into the soil?

a) Plants

b) Fungi

c) Algae

d) Animals

Which of the following is the result of mitosis

a) 4 identical haploid cells

b) 2 identical nuclei

c) Offspring with genetically identical DNA

d) Homologous Chromosomes

Unit 4 VocabularyPlants GenesDNA GenotypeMeiosis PhenotypeHeterozygous HomozygousChromosome heredityMitosis AllelesCell Wall PhotosynthesisPunnett Square Binnary Fission

Cellular Respiration

Asexual reproduction; Simple cell division in which one cell splits into

2

Binary Fission

The process by which a plant takes in carbon dioxide, water, and

sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen

Photosynthesis

A tool scientist use to predict all of the possible combinations of alleles

that offspring can inherit.

Punnett Square

The process of producing ATP in the cell from oxygen and glucose;

produces carbon dioxide and water

Cellular respiration

Structure that surrounds the cell of plant cells and provides strength and

support

Cell Wall

______- Different forms of the same gene.

Alleles

The division of the nucleus in which each new cell receives a copy of the

original chromosomes

_________________MITOSIS

________________- Located on the chromosome and codes for a

specific trait.

Genes

________________- Kingdom of multicellular organisms that use photosynthesis to obtain their

energy.

Plants

   ________________- Cellular division that results in 4 haploid

sex cells.

Meiosis

________________- Genotype in which two identical alleles are

present. (BB)

Homozygous

________________- An organism’s physical appearance or visible trait. (Ex: Blue eyes)

Phenotype

________________- Genotype in which two different alleles are

present. (Bb)

Heterozygous

________________- An organism’s genetic make-up, or the combination of alleles for a

particular trait.

Genotype

________________- Genetic material found in all living

organisms that acts as the blue print of life.

DNA

____________-The passing of traits from parent to offspring

Heredity

Lets shorten them up!

Different alleles

Heterozygous

Pass traits

Heredity

______- Different forms of the same gene.

Alleles

Division of nucleus

• Mitosis

Same alleles

Homozygous

Makes sex cells

Meiosis

Organism’s Genetic make-up

Genotype

Genetic material

DNA

Physical Traits

Phenotype

Located on chromosome

Genes

Kingdom of autotrophs

Plants

Process/ sunlight/ chloroplast

Photosynthesis

Tool, predict, offspring

Punnett Square

Asexual/ cell division

Binary Fission

Process/ mitochondria

Cellular respiration

Unit 5 Vocabulary

• Invertebrate• Learned Behavior• Adaptation• Endoskeleton• Bilateral Symetry• Radial Symmetry• Selective Breeding• Kingdom Animalia

• Mutation• Vertebrate• Metamorphosis• Innate Behavior• Exothermic• Natural Selection• Homeostasis• Evolution

Give the word that matches each definition…

Animals with no backbone

Invertebrate

A behavior that is learned, like riding a bike

Learned Behavior

A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its

environmentAdaptation

An internal skeleton (inside…)

Endoskeleton

The maintenance of a stable internal environment

Homeostasis

The process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and

reproduce at a higher rate

Natural Selection

Cold blooded, the outside temperature regulates these animals body temperature

Exothermic

A behavior that is influenced by genes

Innate Behavior

The process by which an animal changes forms as it develops

from an embryo/ larva to an adult

Metamorphosis

A body plan in which the two halves are mirror images

Bilateral Symmetry

A body plan with no symmetry

Asymmetrical

Animals with a skull and backbone

Vertebrate

A change in the order of the bases in an organism’s DNA

Mutation

Warm Blooded, An animal that is able to regulate its body

temperature regardless of the outside temperature.

Endothermic

The process by which populations inherit Changes over

Time.Evolution

Kingdom of complex, multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms

Animal Kingdom

Breeding of organisms that have a certain desirable trait.

Selective Breeding

Unit 5 Vocabulary

• Invertebrate• Learned Behavior• Adaptation• Endoskeleton• Bilateral Symetry• Radial Symmetry• Selective Breeding• Kingdom Animalia

• Mutation• Vertebrate• Metamorphosis• Innate Behavior• Exothermic• Natural Selection• Homeostasis• Evolution

Now choose the best word that is described by these key words.

No Backbone

Invertebrate

changes form larva to adult

Metamorphosis

Behavior that is learned

Learned Behavior

Stable internal environment

Homeostasis

Favorable traits survive

Natural Selection

Change over time

Evolution

Behavior inherited

Innate Behavior

Warm blooded

Endothermic

Cold blooded

Exothermic

Change in DNA

Mutation

No symmetry

Asymmetric

Breeding desirable traits

Selective Breeding

Two halves

Bilateral Symetry

Characteristic helps to survive

Adaptation

Internal Skeleton

Endoskeleton

Body Plan arranged in circle

Radial Symmetry

Multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic organisms

Animal Kingdom

Has a backbone

Vertebrate

Inside Skeleton

Endoskeleton

Vocabulary Unit 6

• Adaptation• Generation Time• Biotic• Abiotic• Food Chain• Food Web• Mutualism• Commensalism• Parasitism• Scavenger

• Omnivore• Extinct• Speciation• Population• Carrying Capacity• Habitat• Natural Selection• Niche• Herbivore

Generation Time

The period between birth of one generation and the birth of the next

Abiotic

The nonliving factors in an environment

Food Web

• A diagram that shows multiple pathways of energy flow within an ecosystem

Mutualism

• A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from each other

Parasitism

A symbiotic relationship whereby one organism/species benefits from the relationship and the other organism is harmed

Carnivore

• A consumer that eats other consumers or animals

Extinct

• No more living members of the species still alive

Population

• A group of the same species that interbreed and live together in one area

Habitat

• The environment in which an organism lives

Niche

• The role that an organism plays in its environment

Adaptation

• A characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment

biotic

• The living factors that affect an ecosystem

Food chain

• A feeding relationship diagram that shows a single chain of energy exchange within an ecosystem

Commensalism

• A symbiotic relationship in which one member benefits and the other is neither harmed nor benefits

Scavenger

• An animal that feeds on dead animals

herbivore

• A consumer that eats only producers like plants and algae

Omnivore

• A consumer that eats producers and consumers

Speciation

The formation of new species

Carrying Capacity

• The maximum number of organisms the environment can support due to environmental pressures such as competition and predation.

Natural Selection

• Process by which organisms better fitted for their environment survive long enough to pass on those beneficial traits

Name the term that these key words define!

Speciation

• New species

No more living

• Extinct

Where organism lives

• Habitat

Eats producers

Herbivore

Maximum number of organisms supported

• Carrying Capacity

Eats consumers

Carnivore

Group of same species

• Population

Single pathway of energy

• Food chain

Living

• Biotic

Eats producers and consumers

Omnivore

Both benefit

Mutualism

Feeds on Dead Animals

Scavengers

Multiple Pathways of Energy

Food Web

Characteristic of Survival

• Adaptation

Role organism plays

• Niche

One Benefits, One Harmed

Parasitism

Period between Births

• Generation Time

Nonliving

• Abiotic

Benefit, don’t care

Commensalism

Choose the term that the picture describes…

Food Web

Food Chain

Commensalism

Mutualism

Carrying capacity

Speciation

Extinction

Carnivore

Scavenger

Generation Time

Parasitism