Scientific Method
The Scientific Method has this many components:
Seven
Our textbook outlines how many characteristics of living things?
Eight
All of the information an organism needs to survive is found in its ________.
DNA
How many variables are changed in a controlled experiment?
One
Scientists use what form/system of measurement?
Metric System
Hypotheses are often written in a(n) _______ format.
If...Then...
All living things respond to signals referred to as:
Stimuli
Homeostasis
A scientist has just completed an experiment and submits a paper all about his study to the rest of the scientific community prior to publication. This scientists has submitted his paper to what process?
Peer Review
Matthew and James both just got new golden retriever puppies (one each). Matthew noticed that James' puppy is gaining weight faster than his puppy. Give a potential hypothesis (in the proper format) for why this is occurring.
If...then statement
(food, exercise, etc.)
Ethics, practicality, etc.
The smallest unit considered to be a living thing is:
A Cell
Microevolution is _______.
Change within a species that occurs over a short period of time.
A scientific experiment consists of two groups. What are they?
1. Control group
2. Experimental group
Give one example of homeostasis in the human body (aside from temperature regulation).
Blood pressure, blood glucose, water balance, blood pH, ion concentrations, etc.
Miss Regan was on a hike and came across a tree that looked diseased. She took diligent notes on its color, texture, and leaf structure. What component of the scientific method was she participating in?
Observation
The chemical reactions through which a living thing builds up or breaks down materials is known as:
Metabolism
Catabolic metabolic processes _______ energy.
Release
Jane and Sarah are collecting pollen from flowers all over campus for an experiment. Jane only collects pollen from yellow flowers because yellow is her favorite color. Jane is subjecting her experiment to what issue:
Bias
There are two types of data. Name them and give a specific example of each.
Qualitative (description) and Quantitative (numbers)
If a diseased tree is treated with pesticides, then it will produce fruit.
What are the independent and dependent variables found in this hypothesis?
IV: pesticide treatment
DV: fruit production
DNA is short for:
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Differentiation of cells is _____
The process by which cells become different from one another and perform different functions
Name one of the scientific attitudes that good scientists share according to our textbook.
Curiosity, Skepticism, Open-Mindedness, or Creativity
Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose (meaning many glucose molecules linked together). The formation of glycogen from glucose is an example of what type of reaction?
Anabolic