The Scientific Method
A proposed explanation for a phenomenon; must be based on observations and make a testable prediction about reality
What is a hypothesis
The science of classifying living things according to natural criteria.
What is taxonomy?
Unicellular, prokaryotes that have either auto or heterotrophic nutrition; Form colonies; Lacto bacillus is an example
What are bacteria?
Clorophyll containing cells that convert light energy into chemical energy via photosynthesis.
What are chloroplasts?
Pores on the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant that allow for transpiration.
What are stomata?
The factor that scientists manipulate in an experiment to explore its effects; This factor is not influenced by others factors in the study
What is an independent variable?
The first word in binomial nomenclature; the category that ranks above species and below family
What is a genus?
Microscopic organisms composed of a protein capsid and nucleic acids; considered obligate parasites
What is a virus?
A plant embryo and food reserve enclosed in a protective outer coating.
What is a seed?
A broad-spectrum antibiotic that is used to treat fight strep throat, ear infections, and urinary tract infections; produced by a fungus
What is penicillin?
A shallow, circular, transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of microorganisms.
What is a petri dish?
A group of individuals that have many common characteristics and can reproduce and have fertile offspring.
What is a species?
The "lungs of the Earth"; Photosynthetic bacteria in the protista kindgom
What are algae?
A plant used as a treatment for sunburns.
What is Aloe Vera?
What are angiosperms?
The section in a scientific article in which tables, graphs, or images present findings from the experiment.
What are the results?
An example of an organism that is not a species because it does not produce fertile offspring.
What is a mule?
The father of microbiology; A draper who first observed microorganisms on cloth
Who is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek?
A modified leaf that cacti have that minimize surface area and water loss.
What is a spine?
The kind of microorganism that gives blue cheese its distinctive flavor and color.
What is mold?
Variables that stay the same during all observations in an experiment
What is a control variable?
Organisms in this kingdom have eukaryotic cells, are unicellular or multicellular, lack tissues, and have either auto or heterotrophic nutrition; includes yeasts and molds; name the kingdom
What is Kindom Fungi?
Heterotrophic unicellular organisms with eukaryotic cells that live in water or humid environments; malaria is a disease caused by this kind of microorganism
What are protozoa?
A kind of carnivorous plant that traps insects in a jaw-like structure.
What is a venus fly trap?
Defined as a growth response due to external stimuli such as light, gravity, or water.
What is tropism?