Parts of a Microscope
What part turns on the light source?
Light switch
What type of chemical bond creates charged atoms (ions)?
Ionic bond
______ store genetic information
Nucleic acids
What is the term for a tentative scientific explanation for an observation?
Hypothesis
What is the universal genetic code that life is based on?
DNA
Which is the name of the bottom of the microscope?
The base
What type of chemical bond is defined by atoms sharing electrons?
Covalent bond
_____ have no true monomer.
Lipids
Which variable is deliberately changed in an experiment?
Independent variable
What is the basic unit of life, that all living things are made of?
Cells
What part of the microscope do you look through?
Name the three subatomic particles?
Proton, Neutron, & Electron
_____ make up cell membranes.
Lipids
What is the term for a tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena?
Theory
What is the term for chemical reactions that consume materials and energy to carry out life processes?
Metabolism
What part of the microscope would you move to adjust the magnification?
Objective lens
In what part of the atom is the neutron located?
The nucleus
Monomers of carbohydrates are called _____.
Monosaccharides
In an experiment, what is the name for the group that is exposed to the same conditions as experimental groups, except for changes in the independent variable?
Control group
What is the term for steady-state internal conditions?
Homeostasis
Which part do you set the sample on?
The stage
Solutions with pH < 7 are _____.
Acidic
Monomers of nucleic acids are called _____.
Nucleotides
What type of graph is best for displaying data for two numerical variables?
Scatter plot
What is the term for genetic changes that occur over generations?
Evolution