Levels of Biological Organization
The smallest unit of matter?
What is "an atom"?
A testable solution to a problem 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 or test in an experiment, also called the manipulated variable.
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 is the responding variable also called?
What is the dependent variable?
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?
What is the CONTROL group?
An example of this would be a dog panting in the hot sun
What is Homeostasis?
Compare & contrast the terms BIOTIC & ABIOTIC. Provide 1 example of each.
BIOTIC- LIVING THING (animal)
ABIOTIC- NONLIVING THING (soil)
Who created the current theory of evolution?
Who is Charles Darwin?
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 number of variables you change in a controlled experiment?
What is ONE?
Through what characteristic of living things explains how antibiotic resistance occurs?
What is "EVOLUTION"
What is the difference between ASEXUAL and SEXUAL reproduction?
SEXUAL- 2 partners to reproduce
What is obtaining and using energy?
What is metabolism?
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 and theory.
Hypothesis: If/Then statement; TESTABLE
Theory: Tested and proven to be true
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 are the goals of science?
1. To INVESTIGATE
2. To UNDERSTAND/EXPLAIN
3. To MAKE PREDICTIONS
What is the difference between the 2 types of data and give examples?
What is Quantitative and Qualitative data?