Science basics
What is the study of body structure?
Anatomy
What group in an experiment is used as the standard for comparison?
Control group
Which process releases energy from food using oxygen?
Cellular respiration
What does fauna refer to?
Animals
Which environment includes trees?
Arboreal
What is a sensible explanation that can be tested?
Hypothesis
Conditions that stay the same for all groups in an experiment are called:
Controlled variables
Substances in food that provide living things with energy are called ____________________.
Nutrients
What is the science of classifying living things called?
Taxonomy
Which of these is part of an environment's flora?
Tree
A photograph or diagram that represents something is a ____________________.
Model
What are the first three steps of the scientific method?
Question or problem, hypothesis, and experiment or testing
The stable internal condition a living thing maintains is called ____________________.
Homeostasis
Which kingdom includes animals such as the bald eagle?
Animalia
The scientific term for living things is ____________________.
Organisms
A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning is an ____________________.
Inference
What is the difference between inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning?
Inductive reasoning moves from specific observations to a general conclusion. Deductive reasoning moves from a general principle to a specific conclusion.
The sum of all chemical processes of life is called ____________________.
Metabolism
A distinct type of living thing is called a ____________________.
Species
A living thing's home within its environment is its ____________________.
Habitat