Online Tutorial PART ONE....

Hello Snowday!  Seems a little odd since it's so sunny outside to be at home, but it's COLD out there!  As for the Science Final Tutorial, we're going to do it in parts to break it up.  Part one, is below right now.  It is composed of several questions that I want you to search for either using your notes, the online text, or the Internet.  Then, you must email me your answers at adokken@wcsks.com.  Yep! This involves some work! 

Part Two of the tutorial will be a video I post later this afternoon (around 2:00 p.m.).  It will not be a long video, but will hit upon some of the important points from the study guide!  If at any time you have questions, you can email me.  I will check my email periodically through the day. 

Here we go...........

Question #1- Make sure you can list all FIVE KINGDOMS (Remember the "handy" way to recall them).

#2 List the SEVEN LEVELS OF CLASSIFICATION (King Phillip, Can, Order, Fresh, Green, Spinach)

#3 Who was it that came up with the "two part naming system"?  (Taxonomy is the classification of all living things....this man was famous for giving organisms "Latin-ized" names)

#4 Who was the scientist that accidentally discovered Penicillin?  (He is famous and you need to know him...Look on the Internet!  It's Easy!  A good way to remember him is to think of "Flem".  When you get sick, you sometimes have a lot of 'flem" (spelled phlegm and refers to mucus) in your throat.  Yucky!) 

#5Penicillin is an antibiotic used to kill what? 

#6 What kind of a shot is given to prevent a viral disease?   Look up on the Internet what that shot is made of.

#7 How are animal cells and plant cells different?  Name 3 differences.

#8 When water molecules pass across the cell membrane, we call this ......?

#9 Here's a reveiw question from lower school science....What is the difference between herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores?  (should be easy?!)

#10  If a person has type B blood, then what type of antibodies does that person make?    How about antigens?  

Ok, that is enough questions for now....I hope you have ALSO been able to discuss in detail the points listed on the study guide.  You should be able to explain the points to someone.  If you don't have it with you, It can be found on my blog!  One of the things listed (#6 on the study guide) is the basic characteristics of living things.  I will list them here so you will definitely know them!    ALL LIVING THINGS:

1. are made of one or more cells
2. obtain and use energy (eat, photosynthesize, decompose)
3. grow and develop
4. respond to their environment (through sound, light, pressure, odor, or temperature) Example:
5. reproduce
6. adapt to their environment (some organisms are dessert dwellers, while others have adapted to the arctic!)

Don't get this confused with the Cell Theory...you should know that! 

Some of the things listed here today we haven't covered in a while, so that is the reason I'm going over it now.  You will see a question or two about these subjects, but most of the exam is over cells, genetics, and bacteria :)  Don't worry, if you study, you will do well!  I will email you back once you have answered the above ten questions!

Happy studying, Mrs. Dokken