Scientific Method
TRUE or FALSE? A goal of science is to use data to support your point of view.
FALSE!!
Who discovered the first cell?
Robert Hooke
What is considered the command center of a cell?
Nucleus
The functional unit of heredity?
Gene
What is taxonomy?
Branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on their similar characteristics.
What is a constant in an experiment?
Something that stays the same.
Prokaryotic cells lack a true _____________.
Nucleus
These are the powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria
Also known as the Father of Genetics for his work on pea plants?
Gregor Mendel
Who developed the two-word naming system of organisms?
Carolus Linnaeus
What is the dependent variable?
The variable that is changed as a result of the independent variable.
What is homeostatsis?
Maintaining the same environment or same conditions
These may be rough or smooth?
Endoplasmic Reticulum
A person has how many total chromosomes?
46
What is binomial nomenclature?
A two-word naming system
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
The variable being changed or manipulated.
This is movement of water molecules across the cell membrane.
Osmosis
Uses enzymes to break down food, old cells?
Lysosomes
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What is a cladogram?
A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationship between organisms
Name the 6 steps of the Scientific Method. (Have to be in order and all of the steps)
Observation/Question
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data
Communicate Data
Name the 3 parts or statements of the Cell Theory?
1. All living things are composed of cells.
2. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
3. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
What 2 structures are in a plant cell, but not an animal cell? Have to name both.
Chloroplasts
Cell Wall
Name the 4 components or bases of a DNA strand?
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine
Name the 7 classifications of taxonomy.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species