Unit 1
is a testable statement.
What is the hypothesis?
the theory that describes cells and how they operate.
What is the cell theory?
A genotype is a genetic makeup of an organism, as determined by its alleles.
What is a genotype?
a collection of fossils placed in chronological order.
What is the fossil record?
an activity or behavior that is acquired by an organism through experience.
What are learned behaviors?
Line graph
Bar graph
Histograms
Pie charts
Scatter plots
What types of graphs are used in science?
genetic information for the cells of living organisms.
What is DNA?
A diagram used to show possible genotypes that can result from across.
What is a punnet sguare?
a set of layers of sedimentary rock within the earth.
What is strata?
a state of inactivity in organisms where growth and development are paused.
What is dormancy?
are the smallest basic unit of a chemical element.
is a substance that is formed when two or more atoms join.
What are atoms and molecules?
is a new individual organism.
What is the outcome of reproduction?
a diagram that illustrates the inheritance of a trait through several generations in a family.
What is a pedigree?
a relative scale divided by time in geological history; a way to organize earth's history based on the layer of the earth where each time period is recorded.
What is the geological time scale?
a period of time in which an organism stops or slows its normal functions.
What is hibernation?