Unit 1
What is the first step in the scientific process?
Question
where is a cell inside a plant?
inside the stem
what is a trait?
A characteristic of an organism
what does species mean?
a group of potentially interbreeding organisms that have the ability to produce fertile offspring
what does behavioral adaptations mean?
behaviors or activities performed by an organism that increase its fitness
What is the third step in the scientific process?
Hypothesis
all organisms are made up of ____
cells
what does hereditary mean?
the passing of traits from one parent to an offspring
what is a fossil?
mineral replacements, preserved remains, or traces of an organism that lived in the past
what is an innate behavior?
a behavior that is known natrually
what is a hypothesis?
an educated guess
what color blood cells do humans have?
red and white
what is DNA?
sections of DNA that control a trait
what does extinction mean?
an occurrence where a species dies out
what is a learned behavior?
a behavior that an organism learns from another organism
how do you get results in the scientific process?
by using the results in an experiment
viruses are cells. True or false?
false
describe a DNA molecule
looks like a twisted ladder
True or false? Footprints of an animal are considered fossils.
True
Do plants have learned or innate behaviors?
innate
why is the scientific process important?
because it helps you get the right results
what is a cell?
the basic structural unit of all living organisms
animals have __ sets of chromesomes
2
Amber is a hard substance that forms from tree resin.
True or false. All animals have innate behaviors.
False. A lot of animals need to learn behaviors to survive.