Characteristics of Living Things
All living things need _______ and _______.
Materials and energy
A group of cells working together towards a common function
Tissue
Minimum number of set ups needed for a controlled experiment
Two
The Metric System or SI is based on units of _____.
Ten
The type of light microscope traditionally used in high school classrooms that produces a flat image.
Compound Light Microscope
Shivering and sweating are examples of _________.
Responding to the environment.
A heart is an example of...
An organ
The factor being tested; the one thing that is different between the two main set ups
The variable, the independent or manipulated variable
The metric unit of length
Meter
Type of light microscope that produces three-dimensional images
What is a dissecting or stereomicroscope?
All living things are made up of one or more _____.
What are cells?
The basic unit of living things
The cell
The set up containing the independent variable
The experimental set up
The Metric unit of volume
Liter
To view a specimen, the ________ objective should be in this position:
Low power in the lowest position
All the chemical reactions in a living thing; includes building up and breaking down reactions.
Metabolism
Level of organization describing a part of a cell; example: nucleus
Organelle
The set up that does not contain the independent or manipulated variable
The control set up
The Metric prefix meaning "one thousand"
kilo
Describe how to carry a compound light microscope
One hand on the arm and the other hand under the base.
The ability to maintain optimal internal conditions
Homeostasis
Basic unit of matter
Atom
The name of the variable that is the predicted or desired result
The responding or dependent variable
The Metric prefix meaning 1/1000
milli
Microscope that can view a specimen with the greatest magnification and resolution
Transmission Electron Microscope