Scientific Inquiry
Cells and Such
Vocabulary
Characteristics of Life
Taxonomy (Classification)
100
The dependent variable, or the one variable that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called this
What is responding variable
100
The cell theory states that all organisms are composed of one or more cells; the cell is the basic unit of life; and __________________________?
What is All cells come from other, pre-existing cells
100
This is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
What is a SCIENTIFIC LAW
100
This is the basic unit of structure and function of ALL living things, it is called the building block of life
What is the cell
100
Taxonomists consider a great deal of information when analyzing organisms, such as their structures and behaviors. What is the process of grouping things based on their similarities called?
What is CLASSIFYING (classification)
200
The independent variable, or the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis in an experiment is called this
What is Manipulated variable
200
TRUE or FALSE...A single cell has the same basic needs as an entire organism.
What is TRUE
200
A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent is:
What is ASEXUAL reproduction
200
This characteristic of life is about how organisms get larger and more complex
What is Growth and Develpment
200
What is the broadest of the 8 Levels of Classification that Linnaeus introduced in the 1700’s?
What is DOMAIN
300
Scientific method begins with this important step...
What is ASK a question
300
In 1663 this man used his microscope and observed the bark of a cork oak tree. He is known as the first person to see the remains of cells and gave “cells” their name.
Who is Robert Hooke
300
Prokaryotic cells do NOT have this major organelle...
What is a nucleus
300
An organism reacts to a stimuli with this
What is a response
300
As you move down the levels of classification (starting at Domain), the number of organisms in each level
What is DECREASES
400
Scientific method ends with this important step...
What is Communicate your Results
400
Cells that have a nucleus, for example: plant, animals, fungi and protists cells , are called:
What is EUKARYOTES
400
the independent variable, or the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis in an experiment
What is manipulated variable
400
All living things are made of small building blocks called cells. Organisms that are composed of many cells are called this
What is MULTICELLULAR
400
Biology is the science of living things. _________________ is the science of classifying and naming organisms.
What is TAXONOMY
500
True or false...the control group the group in an experiment or study that does NOT receive treatment by the researchers and is then used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.
What is TRUE
500
Bacteria is an example of what type of cell (that has no nucleus)
What is prokaryotic
500
the dependent variable, or the one factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
What is responding variable
500
Organisms get energy from taking in and breaking down materials...this process is called what
What is metabolism
500
Who developed the system of classification that we currently use?
Who is Carolus Linnaeus
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