Eeni
Another name for a living thing
An organism
A prediction that can be tested.
a hypothesis
Anything an organism reacts to
A stimulus
The idea that living things come from nonliving things
spontaneous generation
Organized problem-solving procedure in science
scientific method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Identify or state the problem.
What is being tested in an experiment?
the variable
The classification system used most commonly today separates organisms into how many kingdoms?
six kingdoms
The theory that living things only come from living things.
biogenesis
Characteristic of an organism that helps it survive in its environment
An adaptation
Reaction of an organism to a stimulus
A response
Smallest unit of organisms that carries on life functions
Cells
An explanation of things or events based on many observations.
a theory
The standard to which the outcome of a test or experiment is compared
the control
Which of the following is NOT an SI unit?
a) gram b) tonne c) inch d)kilogram
c) inch
The basic SI units of mass are _____________.
milligram, gram, and kilogram
The dichotomous key shows two trees - Pinus rojo and Pinus azul. What do the trees have in common? What type of tress do you think these are?
Same genus - Pinus
Red Pine, Blue Pine
What type of field guide would be the easiest and most efficient to use?
a dichotomous key
Changes that living things undergo as they grow
Development
The doctor who showed that maggots hatch from fly eggs, not from the meat or the air.
Who is Redi?
Linnaeus's major contribution to organism classification
the use of binomial nomenclature
How can results that show a hypothesis to be wrong still be important?
narrows down possible answers; can show scientists what NOT to do
The maintenance of steady conditions inside an organism
homeostasis
A detailed list of identifying characteristics that include scientific names.
a dichotomous key
How do living and non-living things interact in the environment?