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facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation is known as:
data
term used when classifying organisms:
taxonomy
makes leaves green; captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food:
chloroplasts
a change in behavior caused by an outside source:
response
the false idea that living things can arise from nonliving things:
spontaneous generation
what is another term for life science:
biology
an inference involves:
using prior knowledge
naming system created by Linnaeus:
Binomial Nomenclature
the basic unit of structure and function in an organism:
cell
the change in an organism during life produces a more complex organism:
development
a summary of what you learned from an experiment is known as a:
conclusion
an observation involves:
using the 5 senses
Rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants
cell wall
the maintenance of stable internal conditions
homeostasis
the building blocks of cells:
proteins and lipids
Factors that can change in an experiment:
variable
a qualitative observation involves:
an observation made using the five senses/ describes the quality of what is being observed
directs all cell activities:
nucleus
the genetic material of a cell is known as:
nucleic acid
the ability of an organism to produce offspring similar to itself:
reproduction
List the 5 senses:
see, smell, touch, taste, hear
a quantitative observation involves:
an observation based around numbers or amounts
an organism with many cells is known as:
multicellular
a cells main source of energy is
carbohydrates
organisms that cannot make their own food:
heterotroph