Characteristics of Life & Scientific Method
This characteristic of life describes the process by which living things produce offspring to ensure the continuation of their species
Reproduction
These are the individual monomers that link together to create a protein
Amino acids
These non-living components of an ecosystem include things like sunlight, rocks, and temperature
Abiotic factors
These simple cells, such as bacteria, are generally smaller and do not contain a nucleus
Prokaryotic Cells
This is the primary organelle found in plant cells where the process of capturing sunlight occurs
Chloroplast
This is a testable, proposed explanation for a set of observations, usually formed before an experiment begins
Hypothesis
This specific type of bond holds different water molecules together and is responsible for many of water's unique properties
Hydrogen bond
This term refers to the specific "job" or role an organism performs within its environment to avoid direct competition
Niche
Known as the "powerhouse" of the cell, this organelle converts nutrients into energy the cell can use
Mitochondria
Plants appear this color because their pigments reflect this specific wavelength of light rather than absorbing it
Green
This process involves organisms changing over very long periods of time to better suit their environment
Evolution
These two subatomic particles are in the nucleus of an atom
Protons and neutrons
This type of symbiotic relationship occurs when both participating species receive a benefit from the interaction
Mutualism
This flexible barrier is composed of a phospholipid bilayer and regulates what enters or leaves the cell
Cell membrane
When stomata are open, what gasses LEAVE the leaf
Oxygen and water vapor
This step of the scientific method involves recording results of the experiment
Gathering Data
This property of water allows insects like water striders to stay on top of a pond without sinking
Surface Tension
These are the first species, such as lichens, to inhabit a barren area during primary succession
Pioneer species
This specific form of passive transport involves the movement of water across a membrane from high to low concentration
Osmosis
Along with ATP, this energy-carrying molecule is a product of the light-dependent reactions
NADPH
In a controlled experiment, this is the variable that is deliberately changed by the researcher
Independent
This type of carbohydrate includes simple sugars like glucose
Monosaccharide
This ecological rule states that only a small fraction of energy is passed from one feeding level to the next, usually cited as this percentage
10% rule
This is the process by which a cell uses energy to surround and take in large food particles
Endocytosis
This sugar is the main organic product of photosynthesis, represented by the formula C6H12O6