science
the way of gaining knowledge about the natural world
what is science
the study of life
what is biology
genes passed that are helpful
anything that has mass and takes up space
what is matter
the main form of stored energy in animals
triglycerides
statement that cannot be changed under certain natural conditions
scientific law
responds to environment, produces offspring, and made of cells
what are the characteristics of life
help in specific situation
what Is adaptions
have a definite make up
what is a chemical substance
the major components of cell membranes
phospholipids
the number of steps in the scientific method
what is 6
living things are made of cells
what is the cell theory
individual living things
organisms
contain carbon and are found in living organisms
what is an organic compound
made up of a chain of amino acids
what are proteins
affected by other factors
what is the dependent variable
characteristics are transferred from parents to offspring within chromosomes
close relationship between species where at least one of them benefits
what is symbiosis
sugar or starch used to store energy
what are carbohydrates
long chain of amino acids have 4 levels of organization which affects their job
changed by the experimenter
what is the independent variable
changes over time
what is homeostasis
relationship between organisms for the same resource
what is competition
fat or oil
what are lipids
muscle tissue, sped up reactions, anti bodies, hemoglobin
what are jobs of proteins