Transcript Daily Warm Ups - Henry County Schools

Warm up 12-18-15
 Which process releases carbon dioxide by an organism?
a. Respiration
b. Photosynthesis
c. Transpiration
d. Precipitation
 Cell A is a prokaryotic and Cell B is a eukaryotic.
Cell A must be a :
a. Plant
b. Protist
c. Fungus
d. bacteria
Warm up 12-17-15
• How could crossing a white flower and a red flower
produce plants with pink flowers?
a. The pink flower has incomplete dominant red and white
genes.
b. The genes for red color and white color do not affect each
other.
c. The pink flower only gets the genes for color from one of
the parent plants.
d. The gene for pink color is in all flowers, but the genes for
red and white color are only in some of the flower
 Explain and compare mitosis and meiosis.
Warm up 12-16-15
 In pea plants, purple flowers are dominant to white
flowers. Suppose a purple-flowered plant with
genotype Pp is crossed with another purple-flowered
plant with the same Pp genotype. What percentage of
offspring will also have purple flowers?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100
 Why is selective breeding important to me?
Warm up 12-15-15
 The process that produces sex cells is
a. Mitosis
b. Photosynthesis
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c. Meiosis
d. Probability
Farmers who grow corn plants want the plants that
produce the most ears of corn and are most resistant
to insects. What process would a farmer use to
produce corn plants with these desired traits?
a. Crop rotation
c. Selective breeding
b. Natural selection
d. Asexual reproduction
Warm up 12-14-15
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How can I predict what traits will be passed from
one generation to another?
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How is genetic material passed from parents to their
offspring?
Warm up 12-11-15
 The expression of traits is called the
a. Phenotype
b. Genotype
c. Mutation
d. Allel
 The combination of alleles inherited is called the
a. Heterozygote
b. Phenotype
c. Genotype
d. Punnet square
Warm up 12-10-15
 The allele for freckles, F, is dominant in humans. If a
woman with freckles (FF) and a man without freckles (ff)
have children, what are the possible genotypes of the
children? (use a punnet square to answer this question)
a. Ff
b. FF, Ff, ff
c. Ff, ff
d. Ff
 Part of a mouse’s tail is cut off as he escapes from a cat. The
mouse later reproduces. Which explanation best describes
why the mouse’s offspring have long tails?
a. Long tails are a dominant trait
b. Short tails do not appear in the 1st generation or the 2nd
generation
c. Cutting the tail of the mouse changed its genes
d. Cutting the tail of the mouse did not change its genes
Warm up 12-9-15
 Genes carry information that determines
a. Alleles
b. Chromosomes
c. Ribosome
d. Traits
 How does the production of gametes differ from the
production of somatic cells?
a. In gamete production, the final cells have half as many
chromosomes.
b. In gamete production, the final cells have more
chromosomes.
c. In gamete production, the final cells are new organisms.
d. In gamete production, the final cells are smaller.
Warm up 12-8-15
 Which sex chromosome do females have ? Which sex
chromosome do males have?
 How are sex cells different from other body cells?
Warm up 12-7-15
 Use the following terms in the same sentence, gene
and allel.
 In your own words, write a definition for each of the
following terms: genotype and phenotype
 How are genes and alleles related to genotype and
phenotype?
Warm up 12-4-15
 Which of these methods of reproducing is sexual?
a. budding
c. fertilization
b. regeneration
d. binary fission
 Rudy has blue eyes, while Gertrude has brown eyes.
What causes them to have different eye colors?
a. They have different chromosomes for the two eye colors.
b. Rudy has a different number of chromosomes than
Gertrude.
c. They have different combinations of the genes for eye color.
d. Rudy's mother must have had blue eyes, because you only
get blue eyes from your mother.
Warm up 12-3-15
 Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra,
reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in
this stage of the life cycle of the hydra is shown in the
diagram?
a. fission
b. budding
c. fragmentation d. meiosis
 Which of the following does not require gametes?
a. pollination
c. sexual reproduction
b. fertilization
d. asexual reproduction
Warm up 12-2-15
 Which is the greatest benefit of sexual reproduction?
a. capable of reproducing by meiosis
b. ability to reproduce without a mate
c. ability to produce genetically different offspring
d. capable of producing offspring genetically identical to
parent
 The time needed for formation of sex cells is longer
than that needed for formation of body cells. This is a
disadvantage associated with
a. mitosis
b. budding
c. sexual reproduction
d. asexual reproduction
Warm up 12-1-15
 Single-celled organisms can reproduce and create cells
exactly like themselves without combining genes from
two different parent cells. When they do this, they use
a type of
a. asexual reproduction
b. gamete formation
c. natural selection
d. sexual reproduction
 Spirogyra are green algae that can reproduce sexually.
Which of the following features identifies
reproduction in Spirogyra as sexual reproduction?
a. The cells of parent algae have nuclei.
b. Each offspring contains chloroplasts.
c. Several offspring may be produced at once.
d. Genetic material is contributed by two parent cells.
Warm Up 11-30-15
 DNA is organized into structures. What are these
structures called?
a. Ribosomes
b. Chloroplasts
c. Nuclei
d. chromosomes
 Describe how bacteria, a type of prokaryote, pass
traits from one generation to the next.
Warm Up 11-20-15
 When a cell of a plant stem divides, each new cell has
a. half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
b. the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell
c. twice the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
d. four times the number of chromosomes as the parent cell
 Which part of a plant cell controls the activities of all other
cell parts?
a. cell membrane
c. vacuole
b. cell wall
d. nucleus
Warm Up 11-19-15
 Which animal embryo grows inside a shell?
a. whale
c. mouse
b. rabbit
d. Bird
 Which BEST describes a bird laying eggs?
a. breathing
c. digesting food
b. reproducing
d. excreting waste
Warm Up 11-18-15
Jane is studying two different types of chimpanzees:
Pan troglodytes and Pan paniscus. Based on their scienctific
names, she can conclude that the two types of chimpanzees
belong to different:
a. Genus
b. Species
c. Domains
d. Kingdoms
Which of the following is a difference between bacteria and
protists?
a. Protists have cell walls, but bacteria do not
b. Protists are prokaryotes, but bacteria are not
c. Bacteria have nuclei, but protists do not
d. Protists have membrane-bound organelles, bacteria do
not
Warm Up 11-17-15
 What is the primary resource of energy for all organisms?
a. carbohydrates
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b. ATP
c. sunlight
d. Glucose
In which part of the plant does photosynthesis occur?
a. Cell wall
b. Cell membrane
c. Vacuole
d. Chloroplast
Warm Up 11-16-15
 All living organisms are created through the process
of
a. growth
c. Respiration
b. metabolism
d. reproduction.
 Single-celled organisms can reproduce and create cells
exactly like themselves without combining genes from
two different parent cells. When they do this, they use
a type of
a. asexual reproduction
b. gamete formation
c. natural selection
d. sexual reproduction
Warm Up 11-13-15
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Where would this cell most likely be found?
a. Bark
b. frog
c. leaf d. Mushroom
 Which statement is true about organs?
a. An organ is more complex than an organism
b. An organ is more complex than a tissue
c. An organ is the basic unit of cell
d. An organ is made up of systems
Warm Up 11-12-15
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John is developing a dichotomous key to classify the trees
around his home. Which of these questions would be
MOST useful for John to consider?
a. Is it alive?
c. Do its roots grow into the soil?
b. Does it grow?
d. Does it have flat leaves or
needles?
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Two organisms that are classified in the same order must
also be classified in the same
a. Phylum
c. genus
b. Family
d. species
Warm Up 11-11-15
Which of the following is a difference between bacteria and
protists?
a. Protists have cell walls, but bacteria do not
b. Protists are prokayotes, but bacteria are not
c. Bacteria have nuclei, but protists do not
d. Protists have membrane-bound organelles, but bacteria do
not
Which of the following is a difference between fungi and plants?
a. Fungi are prokaryotes, but plants are not
b. Fungi performs photosynthesis, but plants do not
c. Plants perform photosynthesis, but fungi do not
d. Fungi are protists, but plants are not
Warm Up 11-5-15
Which system has the primary function of fighting
disease?
a. Circulatory system
c. Immune system
b. Excretory system
d. Respiratory system
Which body part comes in pairs (two of the same body
part)?
a. Brain
c. Lung
b. Heart
d. stomach
Warm Up 11-4-15
Which muscle tissue can be both voluntary and
involuntary?
a. Smooth muscle
c. Skeletal muscle
b. Cardiac muscle
d. All of the above
Which of the following lists shows the way in which the
body is organized?
a. Cells, organs, organ systems, tissues
b. Tissues, cells, organs organ systems
c. Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
d. Cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
Warm Up 10-27-15
An organism is MOST closely related to another
organism that is in the same
a. Family, but a different genus b. Class, but a
different order
c. Kingdom, but a different phylum
d. Genus, but a different species
An organism is eukaryotic. It is a heterotroph, has a
cell wall made of chitin and has no chlorophyl. In
which kingdom should the organism be classified?
a. Archaebacteria
c. Fungi
b. Protista
d. Plantae
Warm Up 10-26-15
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Which of the following pairs of organisms is most closely
related?
a. A dog and horse
b. A lizard and a bacterium
c. A cat and a euglenoid
d. A tree and a protest
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Which of the following statements is true of dichotomous
keys?
a. They identify organism by separating them into
kingdoms
b. They identify organisms by comparing ancestors
c. They indentify organisms through analyzing scientific
names
d. They identify organisms based on descriptive statements
Warm Up 10-23-15
 Which body system is needed to help a person move?
A. Digestive
B. Immune
C. Nervous
D. Reproductive
 It is impossible for a skeleton to move because it lacks
the
A. circulatory system C. Muscular System
B. digestive system
D. Respiratory System
Warm Up 10-22-15
Which organism is likely to be at the beginning of a food
chain for a pond?
A. sunfish
B. freshwater shrimp
C. paramecium
D. green algae
In the presence of sunlight green plants give off
A. oxygen.
B. carbon dioxide.
C. nitrogen.
D. hydrogen.
Warm Up 10-21-15
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Which of the following statements about fungi is true?
a. All fungi are eukaryotic
b. All fungi are decomposers
c. All fungi reproduce by sexual reproduction
d. All fungi are producers
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Heterotrophic protists that can move
a. Are also known as protozoans
b. Include amoebas and paramecia
c. May be either free living or parasitic
d. All of the above
Warm Up 10-20-15
Oxygen is released into the air by
A. the Sun.
B. animals.
C. volcanoes.
D. plants.
The students in Mr. Smith's class wanted to learn about the ducks in a
pond near their school. Which question could the class answer by making
observations at the pond?
A. Where do the ducks go when they migrate?
B. Which part of the pond do the ducks use for feeding?
C. How many ducks were there last May?
D. How many years have pairs of ducks been together?
Warm Up 10-14-15
What are the three parts of cell theory?
Use the following terms in the same sentence.
nucleus, prokaryotic and eukaryotic
Name three structures and their functions that every cell
has.
Warm up 10-13-15
What pair of cell structures are found in plant cells, function
in protecting the cell and making food, and are not found
in animal cells?
a. Cell membrane and ribosomes
b. Cell wall and chloroplasts
c. Mitochondria and a nucleus
d. Flagella and Golgi bodies
In plant cells, chloroplasts
a. Acts as control center of cell
b. Enables plant cell to make own food
c. Allows material to move in and out of cell
d. Support and protect the cell
Warm up 10-9-15
Answer these questions in complete sentences
using scientific terminology and examples.
 What is the purpose of photosynthesis and
what organelle does it occur in?
 What is the purpose of cellular respiration
and what organelle does it occur in?
 What do photosynthesis and cellular
respiration have in common?
WARM UP 10-2-15
A drop of red food coloring is added to a large beaker of
water.
 What do you expect to happen to the drop of food coloring
over time (explain in terms of concentration)?
 What word describes what happens?
Warm up 10-1-15
Below are the steps of the scientific method.
Number them to show the correct order
__Draw a conclusion
__Form a hypothesis
__Collect and record data
__Design an experiment
__State a problem
__Research the problem
Warm up 9-30-15
When water moves across the cell membrane, the
process is called
a. Pollination
c. Transfusion
b. Respiration
d. Osmosis
Suppose there is a town called Cellville. Which
building in Cellville would have a purpose similar to
the mitochondria of the cell?
a. Library
c. Power plant
b. Water tower
d. Police station
Warm Up 9-29-15
Draw two pie graph that represents what cells are made
of according to this information:
1. 90% water and 10% other.
2. of the 10%
50% protein
15% carbohydrates
15% nucleic acid
10% lipid
10% other
Warm Up 9-28-15
 Create an analogy that compares the parts of a cell with
your house. Use these cell parts: cell membrane,
cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria and vacuole.
Warm Up 9-28-15
Your friend thinks that plants are not alive because they
do not move. How would you respond to your friend
by explaining cell theory?
Warm Up 9-17-15
 Which matches the cell component with its
function?
a. Cytoplasm-fluid that holds cell components
b. Mitochondria-control center for all cell activity
c. Nucleus-releases energy to power cell activity
d. Vacuole-helps to produce cell proteins
 What is the function of the cell membrane of a cell?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
Provides stability to cell’s shape
Moves cell from place to place
Produces energy to power the cell
Warm Up 9-16-15
 A Student was looking at plant and animal cells under
the microscope. Which cell component would the
students see ONLY in a plant cell?
Nucleus
b. Cell Wall
a.
c. Mitochondrion
d. Cell membrane
 Which of these describes a function of cytoplasm in
cells?
Releases energy
b. Protects Chromosomes
a.
c. Holds organelles
d. Produces proteins
Warm Up 9-15-15
 Please write the prompt and answer with one well written
paragraph.
 Describe Cell Theory in your own words as you would to a
friend.
Warm Up 9-14-15
 Which analogy best describes the function of a
mitochondrion in a cell? A mitochondrion is like:
a. A house
b. A shield
c. A garbage truck
d. A power plant
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Which would be the clearest title of a presentation about
how several different predators use patterns and coloring
to hide while stalking their prey?
a. How tigers use their stripes
b. How predators benefit from camouflage
c. How zebras hide from predators
d. predators
Warm Up 9-11-15
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Which of the following organisms belongs to Kingdom
Protista?
a. Mushrooms
c. Sequoias
b. Algae
d. Beetles
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A multicellular organism has been recently discovered.
The organism does not move, does not catch food, and
does not perform photosynthesis. To what kingdom does
the organism most likely belong?
a. Kingdom Plante
c. Kingdom Fungi
b. Kingdom Protista
d. Kingdom Animalia
Warm Up 9-10-15

Bacteria and archaea are two types of prokaryotes. Which
of the following characteristics describes only archaea?
a. They lack a nucleus c. They are unicellular
b. They have cell walls d. found in extreme
environments
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What are the three main types of archaea?
a. Heat lovers, methane makers, and salt lovers
b. Prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and bacteria
c. Cyanobacteria, bacteria, and eukaryotes
d. Producers, consumers, and decomposers
Warm Up 8-27-15
Which animals from the phylum Chordata begin life in water
breathing through gills, then later develop lungs for
breathing on land?
A. kingfisher and osprey
B. turtles and alligators
C. frogs and toads
D. sharks and marlins
The scientific name for bread mold is Rhizopus stonifer.
Which classification group is Rhizopus?
A. genus
B. class
C. phylum
D. species
Warm Up 8-26-15
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The scientific name for the European white water lily is Nymphaea
alba. To what genus does this plant belong?
a. Nymphaea
c. Water lily
b. Alba
d. Alba lily
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Animalia, Protista, Fungi, and Plantae are the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Scientific names of different organisms
Names of kingdoms
Levels of classification
Scientists who organized taxonomy
Warm Up 8-25-15
1. The SI unit for length is the _____.
2. The SI unit for mass is the ________.
3. What is the 1st step of the scientific
method?
4. List 5 things that all living organisms have
in common.
Warm Up 8-24-15
1.
Binomial nomenclature is a system for __________.
a.
Reproduction
c. Digestion
b. Photosynthesis
d. Classification
2.
Which is the correct scientific name for a domestic dog?
a.
Canis
c. Canis familiaris
b.
Familiaris
d. Domestic Dog
3.
What is the scientific name of the bottle-nosed dolphin?
a.
Tursiops truncatus
c. Delphinidae
b.
Tursiops
d. Truncatus
Warm Up 8-21-15

Sandy is developing a dichotomous key that can be used to classify
the insects she finds in her garden. She is developing a series of
questions to consider for each insect. How many possible answers
should each question have?
a. 0
b. 1
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c. 2
d. 4
Which is the largest of the classification groups?
a. Species
c. phylum
b. Family
d. kingdom
Warm Up 8-20-15
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How many choices are provided in each part of a dichotomous key?
a. 2
c. 4
b. 3
d. 6
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A particular dichotomous key includes the choices shown below
.
What question might be asked to determine these choices?
a. How far away is it found?
b. What size is it?
c. What type of organism is it?
d. What is the shape of its leaves?
Warm Up 8-19-15
Describe how a dichotomous key helps
scientists identify organisms.
List the seven levels of classification from
broadest to narrowest.
Warm Up 8-18-15
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Scientists classify organisms by
a. Arranging the organism in groups based on shared
characteristics.
b. Giving the organisms many common names
c. Deciding whether the organisms are useful
d. Putting the organism in groups based on their color
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When the eight levels of classification are listed from
broadest to narrowest, which level is sixth in the list?
a. Class
c. Genus
b. Order
d. Family
Warm Up 8-17-15
Think about different ways humans classify things.
Least five things that humans classify and how they
are classified.
Warm Up 8-14-15
1- Which is most helpful in keeping honest and clear
records during a scientific investigation?
a. Blue pen
b. Expensive lab notebook
c. Calculator
d. writing neat, organized notes
2- What beneficial result might happen if a scientist
discovers her hypothesis is incorrect?
a. Might give up b. Might lead to another hypothesis
c. Other scientist might repeat work
d. Keep her results secret
Warm Up 8-13-15
 1-Which tool is used for measuring the volume of a
liquid
a. Graduated cylinder
c. Liter
b. Cubic centimeter
d. Meter stick
2. The steps in every scientific investigation must
a. Follow exactly same sequence
b. Begin with a hypothesis
c. Include development of a theory
d. Performed in a logical sequence
Warm Up 8-11-15
 Match the following stages of a robbery investigation
to the steps of the scientific method:
 Gathering clues
 Interrogating suspects
 Realizing that a crime has taken place and wondering
who did it
 Solving the crime
 Determining suspects
Warm Up
 Match the following stages of a robbery investigation
to the steps of the scientific method:
 Gathering clues – collecting information
 Interrogating suspects –testing the hypothesis
 Realizing that a crime has taken place and wondering
who did it - State the question
 Solving the crime -drawing a conclusion
 Determining suspects – forming a hypothesis
Warm Up 8-11-15
 Think about what you have learned about the
scientific method, in your own words; explain to a
friend why the scientific method is important.
Warm Up 8-10-15
Please answer this prompt in 3-5
complete sentences.
Which is more important,
imagination or knowledge?
Warm up 8-7-15
List 5 careers that require a knowledge of
science. Circle the career that you would
most enjoy doing and write why you think it
would be rewarding.