Scientific Investigation
What kind of data is described by numbers?
Quantitative data
What is Biology?
The study of living things.
How many Characteristics of life are there?
eight
no charge. in the nucleus.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a food web?
trophic level
Independent Variable
What is Zoology?
The study of animals.
What two kinds of reproduction is there?
asexual and sexual.
What is the smallest particle of an element?
atom
What is the model called for the feeding interactions along organisms in a community from producers to decomposers called?
food web
___________ reasoning is general to specific, ___________ reasoning is specific to general.
Deductive, inductive
What is Physiology?
The study of body function.
What is the difference between growth and development?
Growth- getting bigger.
Development- the stage of maturing.
What is an element?
Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
a symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed and the other benefits is-
Parasitism
The __________ group stays the same, the __________ group isn't tested.
What is Taxonomy?
The study of classification.
Is Homeostasis, internal or external?
Internal
The PH scale goes from ________. _________ are ________ and _________ which range from _____ are after seven which seven is ________.
0-14. acids, 0-7, bases, acids, 7.1 to 14, neutra
What is the base of all ecological pyramids?
producers
What are the 6 steps of the scientific method, in order?
1. ask a question. 2. form a hypothesis. 3. conduct an experiment. 4. observe and record 5. analyze 6. share results
What is Herpetology?
The study of reptiles.
_________ make up living things, which contain _________.
Cells, DNA
What are the 6 major elements of life?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Sulfur
Why can two species occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time-
because of the competitive exclusion principle