7 characteristics of life
of the 7 characteristic what are the first two?
1. made up of cells
2. reproductive
The variable that is the one thing you change in an experiment. Limit 1 per experiment.
independent variable
what is making a broad claim, or generalization from a particular observation. (The problem is it might be wrong.)
inductive reasoning
What is a visual display of information or data.
A graph
what shows trends or how the data changes over time.
a line graph
of the 7 characteristics of life, what are the second 2:
3. Made of DNA
4. Respond to stimuli
What is the change that happens because of an independent variable
dependent variable
what is making a specific statement or prediction from broader knowledge.
deductive reasoning
What are the building blocks of all life?
Cells
What is a bar graph useful for?
comparing information collected by counting.
of the 7 characteristics of life, what are the fifth and sixth?
5. Ability to grow and develop
6. Obtain and use energy
what is everything you want to remain constant and unchanging
controlled variables
What are the six parts of scientific thinking?
1. Recognizing patters
2. Inferring
3. Experimenting
4. Comparing and Controlling
5. Avoiding Biases
6. Verifying
what is the mixing of genetic material from two members of the same species: mammals and many plants.
sexual reproduction
what is used to show how a fixed quantity is broken into parts.
a pie chart
what is the final characteristic of life
Maintaining a stable environment.
what is an educated guess or tested prediction
a hypothesis
What is a repeated observation: something that is seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted more than once.
A pattern
what is an offspring are genetically identical to the parent (clones); bacteria.
Asexual reproduction
What is chemical reactions in the body; the breakdown of nutrients into energy.
Metabolism
What posses the 7 Main Characters of life?
Every living organism.
what is an organized procedure for testing hypothesis
an experiment
what is to make a guess, judgment or conclusion based on observations or data.
To infer
where organisms need to keep conditions inside their bodies as constant as possible.
process of homeostasis
Where is DNA located?
DNA is located in every cell in your body.