Abiotic vs Biotic
Control vs. Experimental Group
Hypothesis
Conclusions
Cardiovascular System
100

Something that is or was once living

What is something biotic?


100

What is a control group?


A group that receives no new treatment in the experiment.

100

What are three parts of a good hypothesis?

If...then...because...

100

What conclusions can you make?


California is the top state for DACA approval while Eastern states have far fewer.

100

What circulates around your body?


Blood

200

Is a starbucks frappuccino biotic or abiotic?

Abiotic


200

What is an experimental group?

The groups that receive treatment in an experiment.

200

Create a hypothesis for this experiment. Do people burp more after drinking soda, water, or orange juice?

If I give a group of people water, orange juice and soda then the group that drinks the soda will burp more because carbonation causes burping.

200

What data/evidence do you have to support this conclusion?

California has the most people approved for DACA (222,795) while Texas has half as many approvals with only 124,300.

200

What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

The arteries
300

Is a tree biotic or abiotic?

What is biotic?

300

What is a constant?


A part of the experiment that stays the same

300

Which is a better hypothesis?


Aphid-infected plants that are exposed to ladybugs will have fewer aphids after a week than aphid-infected plants which are left untreated.


 or 

Ladybugs are a good natural pesticide for treating aphid infected plants.

Aphid-infected plants that are exposed to ladybugs will have fewer aphids after a week than aphid-infected plants which are left untreated.

300

What conclusions can you make?


In 2011 people with a professional degree made the most money compared to people who did not have a professional degree.

300

What cells  carry oxygen to body cells?

The red blood cells


400

What are 2 things all biotic things need?

All biotic things:

  1. Use energy .

  2. Grow, develop, and reproduce.

  3. Respond to their environment.

  4. Have DNA (genetic instructions) 

  5. Are made of CELLS

400
A student wanted to test if caffeine increased a persons heart rate. What are 3 constants for this experiment?

Temperature

Humidity

Food Consumed before

Time between drinking the caffeine and recording the heart rate

400

You notice that one plant located close to the window has grow much more than a plant farther away from the window. 


Write a hypothesis about how you would test why the plant farther away is growing slower. 

If I give a plant an unlimited amount of sunlight, then the plant will grow to its largest possible size because plants need sunlight to grow.

400

What data/evidence do you have to support this conclusion?


In 2011 those who had a professional degree made more than 120,000 annually compared to those who had less than a high school diploma who made less than 20,000. 

400

What type of blood vessel carries carbon dioxide

The Veins

500

Is a wooden pencil biotic or abiotic?

What is biotic or abiotic depending on logic
500

A student wanted to test if caffeine increased a persons heart rate. What is the experimental group and what is the control group?

Control Group: No Caffeine

Experimental Group: Given Caffeine 

500

What is the effect of temperature on how many toothpicks I can break in one minute?


Write a hypothesis about how you would test this question

If I break toothpicks for one minute with my warm hand and then for one minute with my hand after soaking it in ice water for five minutes, then I will break more toothpicks with my hand when it is warm BECAUSE low temperatures suppress muscle contractions and thus fine motor skills.

500

What conclusions can you make?

What data/evidence do you have to support this conclusion?

People did the least amount of push-ups on Friday.


On Fridays the average number of push-ups completed was 0 while on Sunday and Tuesday the average number of push-ups was 25. 

500

What type of blood vessel has a pulse?

The arteries 


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