Scientific Method
What is a testable explanation for a question or problem?
Hypothesis
What is information collected from an experiment called?
Data
What is the variable that the scientist intentionally changes?
Independent variable
What was the belief that living things could arise from nonliving things?
Spontaneous Generation
What molecule contains the genetic code of living things?
DNA
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Make observation/ State the problem
What type of data uses descriptions and words?
Qualitative data
What is the variable that the scientist measures?
Dependent variable
Who performed the meat-and-flies experiment?
Francesco Redi
What characteristic of life allows organisms to produce offspring?
Reproduction
What reasoning looks for patterns and develops a general rule?
Inductive reasoning
What type of data uses numbers and measurements?
Quantitative data
What type of experiment changes only one variable at a time?
Controlled experiment
Why did Redi cover one of his jars with gauze?
To allow air in but prevent flies from reaching the meat
What characteristic of life involves maintaining a stable internal environment?
Homeostasis
What reasoning applies a known rule to a specific situation?
Deductive reasoning
Which axis should the independent variable be placed on?
X-axis
What are the factors that should remain the same throughout an experiment?
Controls
What theory states that living things come from other living things?
Biogenesis
What characteristic of life is demonstrated when an organism reacts to changes in its surroundings?
Responding to the environment
What should a scientist do when results do not support the hypothesis?
Develop a new hypothesis and test it again
Which axis should the dependent variable be placed on?
Y-axis
Why should scientists repeat an experiment?
To become more confident in the results
Who used the swan-neck flask experiment to support the idea of biogenesis?
Louis Pasteur
What process describes groups of organisms changing over time to adapt to their environment?
Evolution