Levels of Biological Organization
The smallest unit of matter?
What is "an atom"?
A scientific guess or prediction is called?
What is a hypothesis?
Which characteristic of life is being described below: a sunflower following the sun throughout the day
What is responding to stimuli/environment?
Any living thing is called ______________.
What is BIOLOGY the study of?
What is "Biology is the study of LIFE"
The smallest unit of structure in a LIVING THING?
What is a cell?
The variable you are choosing to change (manipulate) ex. the number of sheets of paper used to make a paper airplane
What is an INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
What characteristic of life is demonstrated by a new baby being born?
What is reproduction?
The process of keeping conditions inside a body constant or in balance
What is Homeostasis?
What an example of an organ?
Answers may vary
List all of the levels of living things in an organism.
What is: cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
What is the group that is used for comparison called?
An example of this would be a dog panting in the hot sun
What is Homeostasis?
What is an example of:
A LIVING THING
A NONLIVING THING
BIOTIC- LIVING THING (animal)
ABIOTIC- NONLIVING THING (soil)
What is an example of a cell?
answers may vary
What is the difference between POPULATION, COMMUNITY & ECOSYSTEM?
Population-- same species in an area
Community--different species in an area
Ecosystem- all biotic & abiotic factors in an area
The thing that is NOT changed in an experiment is called the ________________.
What is "control"
Through what characteristic of living things explains how antiboitic resistance occurs?
What is "EVOLUTION"
What is the difference between ASEXUAL and SEXUAL reproduction?
SEXUAL- 2 partners to reproduce
What is the source of energy for most living things?
What is THE SUN?
The levels of organization from SMALLEST to LARGEST?
atom -> molecule -> organelle -> cell -> tissue -> organ -> organ system -> organism-> population -> community -> ecosystem/biome -> biosphere
Compare & Contrast: hypothesis & theory
Hypothesis: If/Then statement; NOT TESTED
Theory: Tested and proven to be trust
What are the 8 characteristics of living things?
1.Made of Cells
2.Composed of DNA or genetic material
3.Maintain homeostasis
4.Evolve
5.Grow & Develop
6.Reproduce
7.Respond to their environment/Stimuli
8.Obtain & Use Energy
What is 1 of the three goals of science?
1. To INVESTIGATE
2. To EXPLAIN
3. To MAKE PREDICTIONS
In order to be considered as "living" how many characteristics must there be?
What is "all 8"?