Worldview & creation
What is the overarching narrative a person uses to see and interpret the world?
Worldview
What do all living things need in order to carry out life processes?
energy
What is information collected through observations called?
Data
What is the science of sorting organisms into groups called?
taxonomy
What are cells with a nucleus called?
Eukaryotic
What does naturalism identify as the authority on truth?
science
What is the process of maintaining stable internal conditions called?
homeostasis
What type of data uses words and descriptions?
qualitative data
Which level of classification contains the fewest organisms?
species
What term describes an organism made of only one cell?
unicellular
What is the Creation Mandate?
God’s command in Genesis 1:28 to fill the earth and have dominion over it.
Why is sweating on a hot day an example of homeostasis?
It helps keep the body’s internal temperature stable.
What type of data uses numbers and measurements?
quantitative data
What is the classification level directly after kingdom?
phylum
What are organisms called that make their own food using energy from the environment?
autotrophs
True or False: A person with a biblical worldview may believe that all living things came entirely from natural processes.
False
List three characteristics of all living things.
made of cells/organization, need energy, grow, reproduce, respond to the environment
What group does not receive the change to the independent variable?
control group
List the six classification levels after domain and kingdom in order.
Phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
What are organisms called that eat other organisms to obtain energy?
Heterotrophs
What was created on day 1 of creation?
light and time
A stalactite (type of rock) grows and has an organized crystalline structure. Why is it not considered alive?
It is not made of cells and does not carry out other characteristics of life, such as using energy, reproducing, or responding to stimuli.
Put the four steps of a controlled experiment in the correct order.
-communicate what was learned
-observe
-analyze and draw conclusions
-test a hypothesis
Observe → test a hypothesis → analyze and draw conclusions → communicate what was learned
Which two classification levels make up an organism’s scientific name?
Genus and species
An organism has many cells, has a nucleus, and eats other organisms. What three terms describe it?
Multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic