Definitions/Scientific Method
An Educated Guess
A Hypothesis
The 3 types of variables of an experiment
Independent, Dependent, and Constant Variable
All living things are made out of this
Cells
The smallest unit of matter
The Atom
Animals
Eukaryotes
The final step of the scientific method where a hypothesis is proven true or false using data
A Conclusion
The only variable that changes in an experiment
Independent Variable
This is the ability for living things to make new offspring
Reproduction
The smallest unit of life
A Cell
Bacteria
Prokaryotes
Scientific word for living
Scientific word for nonliving
Biotic and Abiotic
The type of variable that never changes in an experiment
Constant Variable
Living things respond to this
Stimuli
Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Carbon Monoxide are examples of this
A Molecule
Unicellular organisms
Prokaryotes
Data in the form of numbers
Data in the form of words
Quantitative and Qualitative
The type of variable that is the result from the change of the independent variable
Dependent Variable
All living things try to maintain balance, stability, or this
Homeostasis
All biotic and abiotic things in a given area
An Ecosystem
Fungi
Eukaryotes
A hypothesis backed by a lot of data and research. Evolution is an example of this.
A Theory
The group that goes first and the results provide the bassline for the experiment
The Control Group
The number characteristics all living things share
8
1 species living in a given area
2 or more species living in a given area
Most be said in the correct order
Population and Community
Virus
Neither