Living Things
How many characteristics of life are there
9
The blueprint for our genetic material is known as
DNA
The variable controlled by the experimenter is known as the
Independent variable
The biggest contributor to the 6th mass extinction is
Habitat Destruction
What mass extinction are we currently in?
The 6th
An organism made up of one cell is referred to as
Unicellular
Animals use what process to convert food into chemical energy
Respiration
The variable that is tested in an experiment is known as (effect)
Dependent variable
The entire clearing of a forest for crop growth is known as
Deforestation
A species that is moved to a location that it is not native to is known as an
Invasive species
The environment and the role an organism plays in it is known as a
Niche
Plants use what process to convert light into chemical energy
Photosynthesis
What does the acronym TAILS stand for
Title Axis Intervals Labels Scale
A toxic pollutant that becomes more concentrated as it moves up the food chain is known as
Biomagnification
The process that describes how the earth is becoming warmer due to an increase in CO2 emissions and the depletion of Earths ozone layer is known as the
Greenhouse effect
Something that causes an organism to react is known as a
Stimuli
What type of reproductive process does not require a sperm and egg
Asexual
What axis does the independent variable belong on
The X axis
The economic theory that describes why humans act in their own self interest is known as
Tragedy of the Commons
The sectioning of forests into smaller islands for purposes such as roadway systems is known as
Forest fragmentation
The state of maintaining a stable internal environment is known as
Homeostasis
True or false unicellular organisms are less complex than multicellular organisms
False
A scientist wants to test if varying amounts of Coca Cola increase an individuals heart rate . What is the IV and DV?
A species that defines an entire ecosystem is known as a
Keystone species
The amount of carbon you produce as a result of your lifestyle is know as
Carbon footprint