The smallest units that can carry on all functions of life.
What are cells?
100
The study of a group of populations living together in one area
What is ecology?
100
A scientist noticed that in acidic pond water, some salamanders developed with curved spines. This was a(n)_____
What is an observation?
100
Data reported in a descriptive way.
What is qualitative data?
100
The study of life
What is biology?
200
Process by which living things maintain a constant internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
200
The most recent kingdom discovered, but the most ancient
What is Archaea?
200
The manipulated variable?
What is an independent variable?
200
In an experiment, the group to which results are compared
What is the control group?
200
The study of communities or organisms in relation to their environment
What is ecology?
300
Organisms that must get their energy from eating autotrophs or other food items.
What are heterotrophs?
300
The first eukaryotic organisms.
What is Protista?
300
Scientific hypotheses are most often tested by the process of ________.
What is experimentation?
300
The condition that changes in an experiment.
What is dependent variable?
300
Photosynthetic organisms that can make energy for themselves
What is an autotroph?
400
Which is NOT a distinct property of living things?
Homeostasis, complexity, metabolism, or reproduction
What is complexity?
400
Yeast is the only unicellular organism within this kingdom.
What is the Kingdom Fungi?
400
What is the correct order for the following terms?
Analysis, Experimentation, Research, Hypothesis, Observations
What is Research, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Observation, Analysis?
400
Dr. Ross knew that the parasite Plasmodium was always found in the blood of malaria patients. He thought that if Anopheles were responsible for spreading malaria, then Plasmodium would be found in the mosquitoes. This is an example of a
What is a hypothesis?
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Traits that improve an individual’s ability to survive and reproduce.
What are adaptations?
500
Instructions for development passed from parents to offspring, embedded within DNA
What is a gene?
500
The organism that is part of the Kingdom Monera that is responsible for oxygen production.
What is cynobacteria?
500
Also known as the no treatment group.
What is the control group?
500
Molecule that contains all the information for growth and development
What is DNA?
500
Almost all organisms ultimately get their energy for survival from the ______