Scientific Inquiry
The variable that is manipulated in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
This naturalist proposed the theory of natural selection.
The process of copying DNA.
What is DNA replication?
Maintaining a stable internal environment is called this.
What is homeostasis?
The organelle containing ribosomes attached to its surface.
What is the Rough ER?
The group that does not receive the treatment.
What is the control group?
The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.
What are fossils?
The sugar found in DNA.
What is Deoxyribose?
This type of feedback reverses a change to restore balance.
What is negative feedback?
The phase of mitosis during which chromosomes line up at the cell's equator.
What is Metaphase?
A graph's dependent variable is usually placed on this axis.
What is the y-axis?
This term describes the primary mechanism of evolution.
What is natural selection?
The process of assembling proteins from mRNA.
What is translation?
This organ releases hormones to regulate blood-glucose levels.
What is the pancreas.
This blood component is primarily responsible for clotting.
What are platelets?
Repeated trials increase this quality of an experiment.
What is reliability?
When there are no more individuals alive in a species, they are considered ___________.
What is extinct?
What is 3?
Childbirth is part of this homeostatic response.
What is positive feedback?
The carrying capacity of an ecosystem refers to this.
What is the maximum population size an environment can support?
A testable explanation for observations.
What is a hypothesis?
The term describing physical or behavioral differences among members of a species.
What is variation?
The building blocks of proteins are
What are amino acids?
Shivering is an example of this type of homeostatic response.
What is negative feedback?
This type of mutation changes the function of a protein.
What is a frameshift?