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Scientific Method
"ologies"
Latin Prefixes
Characteristics of Life
Metric/Lab Methods
100
The scientific method always begins with what?
an observation
100
What is the study of life?
biology
100
What does the prefix "bio-" mean?
life
100
The smallest basic unit of LIVING things?
cell
100
What is the base unit in metric for LENGTH?
meter (m)
200
What scientist did an experiment with maggots & meat?
Francesco Redi
200
What is mycology?
the study of fungi
200
What suffix means "the study of"?
-ology
200
Where does all the energy here on Earth originate from?
the sun
200
Complete the following metric conversion: 125.4 mm = ___________ m
0.1254 m
300
What is an educated guess?
hypothesis
300
What is the science of classification?
taxonomy
300
What prefix means "middle"?
meso-
300
What term refers to "maintaining a stable internal balance"?
homeostasis
300
What type of microscope has magnifications up to 500,000X?
electron microscope
400
How did Louis Pasteur finally disprove spontaneous generation?
used curvy-necked flasks to trap bacteria in air
400
What is the study of fish?
ichythology
400
What prefix means to put "together"?
syn-
400
What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
400
What is the base unit of measure for WEIGHT in metric?
Newtons (N)
500
What type of data comes from counting/measuring?
quantitative
500
What is the study of tissues?
histology
500
What prefix means "kernel" or "nucleus"?
karyo-
500
The sum of all chemical reactions in your body:
metabolism
500
What is the process of separating a cell into its individual parts?
cell fractionation