General Science
The systematic study of subjects in order to gain new knowledge.
What is Science?
The process in which an organism develops new cells and structures over time.
What is Growth?
The systematic study of life.
What is Biology?
the process by which the body breaks down food
What is Digestion?
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
What is a parasite?
A statement that summarizes a collection of results from experiments. Says exactly what will happen.
What is a Law?
The basic and most simple unit of life.
What is a Cell?
A group of organisms that are capable of producing fertile offspring with one another.
What is a Species?
formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant solar energy
What is Photosynthesis?
a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections within the body
What is an antibiotic?
A testable prediction.
What is a hypothesis?
The act of producing capable offspring.
a self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability.
What is Homeostasis?
The molecular, double-helix structure that stores genetic information
What is DNA?
the third kingdom of multicellular organisms, not animals and not plants.
What is fungus?
Explains WHY a particular phenomenon occurs.
What is a Theory?
An event or condition that causes a living organism to react.
What is a Stimulus?
An inherited characteristic of a species that develops over time in response to an environmental factor.
What is an Adaptation?
A chemical added to tap water in order to protect tooth enamel and prevent cavities and decay.
What is Fluoride?
The human organ that filters blood and produces urine.
What is the kidney?
The act of noticing or perceiving something, and recording the information gathered.
What is an Observation?
An organism's reaction to a stimulus.
What is a Response?
a hierarchy of structures in an organism that can be examined on a scale from small to large.
What is Organization?
The system in the body that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the Nervous System?
The molecule that plants produce and release as a result of the respiration process.
What is Oxygen?