Scientific Method
What is a possible explanation based on past or previous experience?
Hypothesis
What is the smallest unit of life?
Cell
All living organisms consist of one or more...
Cells
The great diversity of life.
Biodiversity
Who brought forth the idea of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
What is an observation?
Something noticed, that then turns into a yes or no question.
What comes after cells in the hierarchy of life?
Tissues
Each organism takes in ____, converts it to useful forms, and expels it.
Energy
What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
Eukaryotes have a membrane bound nucleus(and other organelles) and prokaryotes do not.
What is the change in gene or trait frequencies over time?
Evolution
What is a control group?
Experiences no manipulation in the experiment. It is the part that is compared to the manipulated variables.
What is the largest classification of life in the hierarchical order?
Biosphere
All organisms can ___ their own kind.
Reproduce
What is one rule of Cell Theory?
1. All organisms are made up of one or more cells.
2. Cells are the most basic unit of life.
3. All cells are made from pre-existing cells.
What is evidence based on personal stories, individual experiences, or isolated instances rather than systematic, scientific research
Anecdotal Evidence
In an experiment, which is the variable that is manipulated?
Independent Variable
As you go from a cell to a tissue, the ____ gets greater.
Complexity
Each living thing has a complex but well-___ structure.
ordered.
Who is the father of Micro Biology?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Waste decomposition, water cycling, nutrient cycling, and food production are an example of what?
Ecosystem services
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Publication of your results.
What is the order of communities, populations, and ecosystems in the hierarchy?
Populations, communities, and ecosystems.
Information carried in genes controls the pattern of what?
Growth and Development
What are the three domains of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
The larger the sample size, the more likely it is to have ____ _____.