1.1 Experiments and Variables
1.2 Characteristics of Life
1.3 Pro VS. Eukaryotes
1.4 Kingdoms
1.5 Classification
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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
What is a hypothesis.
100

Name ONE characteristic of life that viruses do not have.

answers will vary

100

can be unicellular

BOTH

100

Name a kingdom that is prokaryotic.

bacteria (archaebacteria or eubacteria)

100

In the scientific name "Canis lupus", which is the GENUS of the organism?

Canis

200
Which variable goes on the x axis?
independent
200

A cat has a litter of kittens.  Which characteristic of life is represented?

able to reproduce

200

has a nucleus

eukaryotes

200

A multicellular organism that is heterotrophic and does NOT have a cell wall must belong to this kingdom.

animals

200

There are three organisms (shown below).  Which one is LEAST closely related to the others?

-Canis lupus

-Canis rufus

- Rufus lupium

Rufus lupium

300
An accepted explanation that has been well-tested by many different scientists.
What is a theory.
300

All living things have this important molecule inside of their cells.

DNA (or RNA)

300

has a cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and sometimes a cell wall.

BOTH

300

A unicellular decomposer with a cell wall made of chitin must belong to this kingdom.

fungi

300
A group of organisms that can reproduce together and make fertile offspring.

What is species?

400
It provides a basis for comparison in an experiment (without it, results mean nothing).
What is a control.
400

The Cell Theory states an important characteristic of life, which is that all living things....

are made of cells

400
Archaea

prokaryotes

400

A multicellular autotrophic organism must belong to this kingdom.

plants

400

The largest level of classification is domain.  Name all 3 domains of life.

Eukarya, Archaea, Eubacteria

500

A scientist wishes to measure how fast ice cubes of different sizes will melt. What is the dependent variable in her experiment?

how fast they melt

500

A fire is considered to be abiotic.  Name ONE characteristic of life that it DOES have.

uses energy

500

Protists

Eukaryotes

500

A unicellular organism with a nucleus must belong to this kingdom.

protists

500

Name all the kingdoms that are included in domain eukarya.

protists, plants, animals, fungi

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