C1
something surrounding organism that is being studied
environment
The primary basis for classifying living things
body structure
term for facts about nature
data
the study of reasoning
logic
meaning of fauna
animal life
a theory that has never been proven false
a law
home of an organism
habitat
Who was the first to clearly define the idea of a species
John Ray
another term for plant life
flora
A way of explaining an object or event by using a set of facts
theory
Define dormant and explain its purpose
inactive state used to conserve energy
Carolus Linnaeus
Reasoning something from specific evidence to a more general conclusion is known as _____________ reasoning.
inductive
an orange has __________ symmetry
radial
when cells produce ATP by combining nutrients with oxygen
cellular respiration
What does arboreal mean?
Living in a tree
The opposite of nocturnal
diurnal
inference
most familiar marine environment
intertidal zone
Life 1) grows, 2) responds to change, 3) _________, 4) has organized structure, and 5) has a metabolism.
reproduces
What two classifications does the scientific name consist of?
genus + species
the environment found near hot springs on the ocean floor
hydrothermal vent
Eli is testing how the amount of fur affects the retention of body temperature in animals. She is testing three animals with different amounts of fur, one with no fur, one with a medium amount of fur, one with thick fur. In her experiment, how quickly an animal gets cold is the __________ variable.
dependent variable
If one changes the meeting time based on the energy levels of the students, is one using inductive or deductive reasoning?
inductive reasoning
All marine mammals breathe air. Dolphins are marine mammals. Therefore, dolphins breathe air.
This is an example of ________ reasoning.
Deductive