Science starters Name: Period: When you enter class, get out the paper and answer the question, Please use test-taking skills (highlighting, underlining, writing notes, etc.) Please explain why you chose your answer!!! This is due: ______________ Day Question: M If a whale has 70 chromosomes in each somatic cell, how many chromosomes will be in their gametes? A. 23 B. 46 C. 35 D. 140 T Which of the following can be described as a group of tissues working together to perform a specific function? A. Atoms B. Tissues C. Organs D. Organelles W List the following words in order from smallest to largest. A. Gene, DNA, Chromosome, Nucleus B. Nucleus, DNA, Chromosome, Gene C. DNA, Gene, Chromosome, Nucleus D. Chromosome, Cell, Nucleus, Gene TR Which of the following is the function of a vacuole? A. The control center of the cell B. Fills the cell and suspends the organelles C. Provide protection and structure for the cell D. To store waste, food, and water F What is the probability of an offspring having a dominant phenotype when their parents are both heterozygous? A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100% Explanation: Science starters Name: Period: When you enter class, get out the paper and answer the question, Please use test-taking skills (highlighting, underlining, writing notes, etc.) Please explain why you chose your answer!!! This is due: ______________ Day M T W TR F Question: Is the following pedigree dominant, recessive, or sex linked? A. Dominant B. Recessive C. Sex-linked D. Not enough information to know List the levels of organization in the correct order (from smallest to largest). A. Cell – Tissue – Organ –Organ System – Organism B. Tissue – organelle- cell- organism C. Organism- organ- cells- organelles D. Organs- tissues- cells- organ system- organism A student tests how chewing gum would affect their test scores. Which of the following would be considered his independent (test) variable? A. Test scores B. Chewing gum C. Amount of time studying D. Not chewing gum Alexander asks Kate for her procedure during her Oreo lab so that he can verify her results. He does the Oreo lab again and ends up with the same conclusion she did. What Alexander did is an example of A. Repetition B. Replication C. Cheating D. Control variables No School- turn in your paper on Thursday!!! Explanation: