Characteristics of Life
What is the addition of mass called?
Growth
Explanation of a natural-phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments.
Theory
The group in the experiment that is exposed to the factor being tested.
Experimental Group
What is the science of life called?
Biology
A living things ability to react to a stimulus is called what?
Example: Drooling when it sees food
Response
Stimulus is the food, drooling is the response.
What are natural changes that occur over an organisms life?
Development
This applies science to matters of legal interests.
Forensics
The experimental grou pthat is not exposed to the factor being tested.
Control Group.
What is something that has all of the characteristics of life?
Organism
White fur on a polar bear allows it to blend in to its environment. This helps it hunt better. This is an example of what?
Adaptation
What is the production of offspring?
Reproduction
Information that is gained from observations is called...
data
A statement that is often put in "if .... then...." form and is a testable explanation of a situation.
Hypothesis
This type of science is not really science. It discards observations not consistent with beliefs and isn't testable.
Pseudoscience
A giraffe has a long neck, that allows it to eat more foods. This is an example of what?
Adaptation
When two organisms can mate and create fetrile offspring, they are members of the same _______.
Species
When you collect data, you might use this instead of a table to show a picture of your results.
Graph
A factor in an experiment that results from of depends on changes to the independent variable.
Dependent Variable
What are some things that a good graph needs to have.
Title, label axis, data points
A soccer player starts sweating during practice after getting hot. What is the stimulus and what is the response.
Stimulus: Hot
Response: Sweating
Homeostasis
Quantative Data
Data that uses numbers
A Logical conclusion based on data
Inference
What is the rule about horseplay in lab?
No horseplay allowed
Using the characteristics of life, give two reasons why a chair is not considered a living organism.
-Not made of cells
-Doesn't grow and develop
-Can't reproduce
-Can't respond to stimuli
-Doesn't require energy
-Doesn't maintain Homeostasis
-Doesn't change or evolve over time