Biomolecules
Scientific Method
Variables
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Vocabulary
100
DNA and RNA are this biomolecule.

What are nucleic acids?

100

This is a possible explanation to the question or problem.

What is a hypothesis.

100

This is the variable that you do something to.

What is the independent variable.

100

If something is considered organic, it means that it has this element in it.

What is carbon?

100

What do you call the study of life?

What is Biology.

200

Carbohydrates are made up of these elements.

 What are Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen?

200

If something feels hot or cold what kind of data is this (it starts with a "Q")?

What is qualitative data.

200

This is the variable that you measure.

What is the dependent variable.

200

Nucleotides are the monomer for this biomolecule.

What are nucleic acids?
200

If I am an omnivore I like to eat what?

What is everything! (Meat and plants)

300

This type of fat is bad for you!  It is solid at room temperature and usually comes from animals.

What are saturated fats?

300

A quantitative study uses what?

What are numbers.

300

This group in your study receives no changes.

What is the control goup.
300

The monomer for a protein is what?

What is an amino acid?

300

The prefix amphi means...

What are dual, two or both?

400

This biomolecule has many functions, including: hormones, movement, enzymes and building your immune system.

What are proteins?

400

This is a predisposition to a particular idea or conclusion.

What is bias.

400

The respiration rate of a goldfish is measured.  The fish is then placed in cold water and the respiration rate is measured again.  What is the independent variable?

What is the temperature of the water?

400

A polymer of carbohydrates is a what?

What is a polysaccharide?

400

What do you call being afraid of spiders?

What is arachnophobia?

500

This nucleic acid has a double helix, and uses the nitrogenous bases A, C, G, and T.

What is DNA?

500

This is a group of a population that is being studied.

What is the sample size?

500

An apple is cut into slices.  Half are sprayed with lemon juice.  They are observed to see if they turn brown.  What is the dependent variable?

What is if they turned brown?

500

Cellulose helps give plant cells structure. What biomolecule is cellulose made out of?

What is a carbohydrate?

500

What hurts if you have arachnitis?

What is your brain?
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