Cool dead people
Who introduced the scientific method?
Sir Francis Bacon
What is the purpose of Science?
Carefully observing nature
what is the primary basis for classifying living things?
Body structure
What is the name given to substances in your food that provide living things with energy?
Nutrients
The stable internal condition that a living thing must maintain in order for it to survive is called?
Homeostasis
Who developed the modern definition of the word species
John Ray
How many independent variables will an experiment include?
1
Dr. Hall is studying the eating habits of a sea snail. What branch of biology is he studying?
Zoology
When studying a bald eagle what kingdom would they be included in?
Animal
What is the study of body structure?
Anatomy
Who is the father of taxonomy?
Carolus Linnaeus
What is the sum of chemical process of life called?
ATP
If Aptendoytes forsteri is the scientific name for the emperor penguin forestri is what part of a scientific name?
Species
A conclusion based on reasoning from evidence is?
Inference
What is the scientific term for sensible explanation to a problem?
Hypothesis
What is the scientific term for facts about nature?
data
What kind of reasoning uses general evidence to come to a more specific conclusion?
Deductive reasoning
What is the word given to a living thing that is active at night?
Nocturnal
What is the term given to trees
Arboreal
What is the term that will include Meadows, deserts, and mountain environments?
Terrestrial
a scientific idea that has survived several experiments in observations without being proven false is now considered what?
Law
Reasoning from specific evidence to a more general conclusion is what kind of reasoning?
Inductive
what are conditions in experiments that are all the same for a group?
Controlled variables