Microbiome
What is tiny organisms that are made of a single cell?
Bacteria
What is a proposed answer to a question about the natural world?
Claim
What is the body system that takes in food and breaks it down?
The digestive system
What is a type of energy storage molecule made of many glucose molecules connected together?
Starch
What is how something works?
Function
What are the tiny structures that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions?
Cells
What is a claim supported by evidence?
Scientific Argument
What is the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?
Respiratory System
What is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole?
System
What is a characteristic that all members of a species have?
Feature
What are all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body?
What is information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim?
Evidence
What is the body system that transports molecules to and from all cells of the body?
Circulatory System
What is a category of large molecules that perform important functions inside living things?
Proteins
What is having gene versions that are different?
Heterozygous
What are living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria?
Organisms
What is a tool we use when writing a scientific argument, to organize thoughts?
Reasoning Tool
What is the system that controls everything you do, including breathing, walking, thinking, and feeling? This system comprises your brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body.
The Nervous System
What is the body's use of molecules for energy and growth?
Metabolism
What is a random change to a gene that sometimes results in a new trait?
Mutation
What is a group of the same type of organism living in the same area?
What is the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim?
What is the system that gives structure to the body and allows movement?
Skeletal System
What is the chemical reaction between oxygen and glucose that releases energy into cells?
Cellular Respiration
What is the parts of the cell (organelle) that build protein molecules based on instructions from genes?
Ribosomes