Characteristics of Life
Scientific Process Skills
Characteristics of Life
Scientific Process Skills
Characteristics of Life
100
if an organism has more than 1 cell it is said to be ______.
What is multicellular
100
______ is where your data is measurable.
What is quantitative variable
100
________ is where you keep things the same.
What is homeostasis.
100
something a scientist would not study? ?botany, ?biology, ?anatomy, & ?astrology
What is Astrology
100
The study of life.
What is biology
200
the energy that drives metabolism in animals comes from ______
What is food
200
An ________ is a planned method to test a hypothesis.
What is a experiment
200
What is a response to reach homeostasis while cold?
What is shivering
200
the variable that is intentionally changed within an experiment
What is the independent variable.
200
if an organism has only 1 cell it is said to be ______.
What is unicellular
300
The process by which organisms make more of their own
What is reproduction.
300
The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable.
What is dependent variable.
300
Any condition that requires an organism to adjust is called a
What is a stimulus.
300
The variable that is measured in an experiment is the
What is the dependent variable
300
______ are instructions for traits that are passed on to offspring
What is genes
400
complex set of responses that increases an organisms chance of survival.
What is a behavior.
400
A ________ is a highly tested accepted principal/ hypothesis
What is a theory.
400
is where a single organism can reproduce without the aid of another organism
What is asexual reproduction
400
requires two cells from different organisms to produce a new cell and thus a new organism
What is sexual reproduction.
400
Any change in an organism to make it better suited for an environment is called an _________.
What is an adaptation.
500
The five characteristics of life.
What is made of cells, reproduce, genetic code, grow and develop, obtain materials and energy, respond, homeostasis, evolve
500
The variable that we change.
What is a manipulated/independent variable
500
What are the levels of organization in organisms?
What is a cell, tissue, organ, system
500
List in order: the steps of the scientific method
What is observe, question, hypothesis (testable question), experiment, collect data, state findings
500
A specialized tool used to magnify organisms so they can be observed is a _______
What is a microscope
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