Scientific Method & Controlled Experiment
Educated guess based on prior knowledge and observations.
Hypothesis
smallest unit of matter
atom
All living things are composed of __; the basic unit of structure & function in all living things.
cells
The percent of energy that moves from one trophic level to the next.
10%
The stable internal conditions of an organism.
homeostasis
The factor that is changed in a controlled experiment.
Independent variable
Same species interacting with each other.
population
The 2 types of reproduction
asexual & sexual
feeds on dead organic matter while releasing nutrients back into the soil
decomposers
Organisms that consume other organisms for energy.
consumers or heterotrophs
The factors in a controlled experiment that are the same in both the control & experimental group.
controlled variables
Group of the same cells
tissue
Organisms that use photosynthesis to obtain energy
producers or autotrophs
The maximum number of individuals in an ecosystem
A) carrying capacity
B) limiting factor
C) logistic growth model
A) carrying capacity
The process in the water cycle that convers liquid water to water vapor.
Evaporation
The measurable factor in a controlled experiment.
dependent variable
All living things in a particular area
community
All chemical reactions taking place in your body
metabolism
Slows the growth of a population
A) carrying capacity
B) limiting factor
C) logistic growth model
B) limiting factor
The process in the carbon cycle of breaking down glucose to make energy.
cellular respiration
A new asthma medication was set up into two groups. Group 1 was given the new drug for asthma, while group 2 was given a sugar pill. The group receiving the sugar pill...
control group
macromolecule
The ability of living things to respond to stimuli.
irritability
In section in the logistic growth model of where population growth gets closer to carrying capacity.
deceleration
1 human tissue
epithelium, connective, adipose or nervous