Scientific Reasoning / Basic Biology
The factor we measure to determine the results of an experiment.
Dependent Variable
A small blade on a compound leaf is called a(n) ____.
Leaflet
The "pickup and delivery" of vital materials throughout the body is the job of what system?
Cardiovascular
Largest group of mammals.
Rodents
Largest lymphatic organ.
Spleen
Pioneer of taxonomy?
John Ray
Plant life is also referred to as ____.
Flora
The bones are cube-shaped and generally found in your wrists and ankles.
Short Bones
This is known as the insulating fat found on walruses and seals.
Blubber
The bones on movable joints are connected by ____.
Ligaments
Plant-like organisms that do not make their own food live in this kingdom.
Kingdom Fungi
Chemical factories containing pigment for the photosynthesis.
Chloroplast
These are found in the blood and helps to form clots and seal cuts.
Platelets
Largest mustelid.
Wolverine
A conclusion based on reasoning from evidence.
Inference
Factor that is manipulated in an experiment.
Independent Variable
Plants that live through two growing cycles.
Biennials
A place where two or more bones meet.
Joint
Arboreal primates only found in Madagascar.
Lemur
Cells responsible for producing antibodies.
B Cells
A stable internal condition.
Homeostasis
Leaf-like structures surrounding the base of the petals.
Sepal
Your "fight or flight" response in controlled by the ____ gland.
Adrenal
The scientific name for odd-toed ungulates.
Perissodactyls
This gland controls the amount of calcium in the blood.
Parathyroid