Vocabulary
If something is living it is considered to be...
a. abiotic
b. biotic
b. biotic
What is the smallest unit of life?
cell
What is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the length of a pencil?
centimeter
TAILS is an acronym used to make sure you have all components in your graph. What does the T in TAILS stand for?
title
You eat food at lunch because you are hungry. This is an example of what characteristic of life?
needs materials and energy
The variable that the person conducting the experiment changes is the...
independent variable
Order the following levels from smallest to largest: tissue, atom, organ system, ecosystem
atom, tissue, organ system, ecosystem
What is the most appropriate metric unit to measure a spoonful of table salt?
gram
Usually, the dependent variable goes on which axis?
y-axis
A cell divides into two daughter cells. This is an example of what characteristic of life?
reproduction
The variable that is being measured in an experiment is the...
dependent variable
What is the naming system called to give living things a scientific name?
binomial nomenclature
What is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the amount of liquid in a full bath tub?
liters
to show change over time
You are cooking on the stove and you accidentally touch the hot pan. You pull your hand back from the hot pan. This is an example of what characteristic of life?
response to stimuli
Things in an experiment that you keep the same are the...
constants
What is the smallest thing that makes up all matter?
atom
What is the most appropriate metric unit to measure the boiling point of water?
Kelvin or Celsius
When is a bar graph used?
to compare two or more groups
Give an example of homeostasis in the human body.
answers may vary
What is a eukaryotic cell?
DNA is enclosed in the nucleus
What is the largest level of organization?
biosphere
What is the most appropriate metric unit to measure how far you live from the school?
kilometers
What is the difference between a bar graph and a histogram?
If an organism has all the characteristics of life except, is not made of cells, is it considered to be living?
No. It must have all 8 characteristics of life.