Scientific Method/Data/Graphs
A testable prediction
Hypothesis
Organisms moving INTO an area.
Immigration
The Cell Theory states that these are the basic unit of all living things.
Cells
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.
Catalyst / Enzyme
This organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplasts
The term we use for a group of crows.
Murder
The experimenter adjusts or changes this variable.
Independent Variable
The number of individuals an environment and its resources can support.
Carrying Capacity
These two molecules make up water.
Oxygen (1) and Hydrogen (2)
This macromolecule stores the MOST energy.
Lipids
The function of the mitochondria during cellular respiration.
Make energy / ATP for the cell
Cartilage
The first step of the scientific method.
Determine the Problem / Ask a Question
An organism's job in its environment / ecosystem.
Niche
Whip-like tail used for cell movement.
Flagella
The building blocks of proteins.
Amino Acids
This type of fermentation causes muscle cramps in animals/humans.
Lactic Acid Fermentation
This mammal lays eggs.
Platypus
The Independent Variable goes on the ______ axis.
X
This type of succession happens in SOIL.
Secondary succession
The "brain" of the cell. Controls the cell and dictates what the organelles do.
Nucleus
This macromolecule is made of sugars.
Carbohydrates
Plants transport water through these tubes.
Xylem
Scientific name for animals that give live birth but raise their young in pouches.
Marsupials
The experimenter measures this variable.
Dependent Variable
The relationship between a tick and its host.
Parasitism
The term "cell" was first used to describe this item under a microscope.
Cork slice
This enzyme breaks down lactose sugar.
Lactase
The pores in the plant's cuticle where water and gases are exchanged.
Stomata
The largest organ of the human body.
Skin
Scientist's revise a scientific law or theory when this happens.
When new evidence is discovered
As energy moves up the food pyramid, only this percentage of energy is available in every trophic level.
10% energy available
This organelle packages proteins for the cell.
Golgi Apparatus
A type of molecule that blocks the active site of an enzyme and slows down the reaction rate.
Inhibitor
Phloem
The closest living relative to a manatee.
Elephant