Observations
Observations that are descriptive
Unchanging variable
controlled
Smallest functional unit of life
cells
Another name for genetic code
DNA
Performed at half-time at the superbowl
The Weekend
Observations that include numbers
quantitative
Variable that is deliberately changed
manipulated
Groups of atoms; smallest unit of most chemical compounds
(example: water, DNA)
molecules
Reproduction in which a cell from two different parents unite to form the first cell of the new organism
(think mammals)
Sexual
Ms. Veronica went to this University for college
Purdue
Information gathered from observations
data
Responding
The part of Earth that contains all ecosystems
Biosphere
Process through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials.
Metabolism
The science that employs the scientific method to study living things
Biology
A proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations
hypothesis
A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
Theory
Individual living thing
(Example: a deer)
Organism
Cells begin to look and perform differently
differentiation
On average, Americans consume 100 pounds of what per second?
Chocolate
Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience
(think about our observation activity)
Inference
Idea that life could arise from nonliving matter.
(something coming from nothing)
Spontaneous generation
Group of organisms of one type that live in the same area
(example: humans, bison herd)
Process where most organisms keep conditions inside their bodies as constant as possible
homeostasis
Which ocean is off the coast of California?
Pacific