Before designing a hypothesis, a scientist gathers information by using his or her senses and conducting...
observations
100
What are the four organic compounds?
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids
100
What term means a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation?
hypothesis
100
What are the two main kinds of cells?
prokaryotic and eukaryotic
100
What movie made the most money in 2014?
Guardians of the Galaxy
200
How does a scientist test his or her hypothesis?
conduct an experiment
200
What are nucleic acids made of?
nucleotides
200
What term means "the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that element?"
atom
200
What are the two kinds of eukaryotic cells?
plant and animal
200
According to CNBC, what was the best selling video game of 2014?
Titanfall
300
What is the system of steps that a scientist must follow to test a hypothesis and collect data?
scientific method
300
What do carbohydrates provide?
short term energy
300
What term means "an electron that is found in the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties?"
valance electron
300
Name three organelles found in all cells.
DNA, cytoplasm, ribosomes, cell membrane
300
When was the coldest day of 2014?
January 2nd. 2-degrees.
400
Which property of life refers to the sum of all chemical reactions carried out by an organism? (think about food / digestion).
metabolism
400
Which 6 organic compounds are vital for life?
CHONPS
400
What term means a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation?
theory
400
What organelles do plant cells have the animal cells don't have?
chloroplast
400
How old is Marshall Mathers?
42
500
Identify 4 of the steps of the scientific method in order.
gather information/ conduct observations
develop a hypothesis
conduct an experiment
collect data
evaluate / analyze data
publish results
500
What element do all organic compounds contain?
CARBON
500
What term means "the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment; a constant internal state that is maintained in a changing environment by continually making adjustments to the internal and external environment?"
homeostasis
500
What organelle in animal cells makes energy (ATP)?