science stuff

Biodiversity

The complexity and number of species in an enviorment

Asexual reproduction

One parent, less genetic diversity , less adaptability to environmental changes

Sexual reproduction

2 parents, more genetic diversity, more adaptability to environmental changes

Newton’s first law

An object stays at rest and in motion unless acted on upon an unbalanced force

Newton’s second law

Acceleration depends on net external force and mass of an object

Newtons 3rd law

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Natural selection

Nature selects which organisms survive and pass on genetic material ; leads to changes in genetic variation

Selective breeding

Humans select which organisms survive and pass on genetic material; leads to less genetic variation

Genes

Code for inherited traits ; located on chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell

Nucleus

Controls cell activities and contain genetic material

Cell membrane

Regulates what goes into and out of a cell

Mitochondria

Breaks down sugars to produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration

Cytoplasm

Gel like substance that holds organelles in place

Vacuole

Stores food, water, and waste product

Ribosomes

Synthesize , or make , proteins aA