Scientific Inquiry
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Observe
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess.
What is the level is known as the building block of life. At this level things are considered living.
What is the cellular level.
This macromolecule is a quick energy source. The majority of energy for a cell is provided from this macromolecule.
What is a carbohydrate?
DNA and RNA are examples of this macromolecule.
What are nucleic acids.
We are doing an experiment to test the impact of water on plant growth. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
water amount
Whys is replication important in scientific inquiry?
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What is the overall smallest level?
Atom
This macromolecule contains genetic informatio.
What are nucleic acids?
Fructose, glucose, lactose, and maltose are examples of this macromolecule.
What are carbohydrates (sugars)
What is the importance of an experiment?
To test a hypothesis.
What are control (constant) variables in an experiment?
What is an ecosystem.
The interaction of the living and non-living in an area.
This macromolecule provides long term energy storage and insulation.
What is a lipid?
What is the last step in the scientific method.
What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?
The dependent variable relies on the independent variable to change. The independent variable is the variable that the experimenter changes or manipulates.
Describe the organ system level. Give an example of one organ system.
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Examples of this macromolecule provide structural support, transports molecules, builds and repairs tissues, and speeds up chemical reactions.
What are proteins?
List the steps of the scientific method in order.
observe
ask a question/ problem
research
hypothesis
experiment
collect and analyze data
conclusion
share results
What is a control group and why is it important in an experiment?
The control group is the group that does not get experimental treatment. It is important because it is used to compare to the experimental group.
What is the difference between a community and an ecosystem?
A community is different populations (living). An ecosystem is the interaction of the living and non-living.
Amino Acids are the monomer for which macromolecule.
What are proteins.
List the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest.
atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere