Parts of an experiment
Used for comparison, does not receive the independent variable
The Control Group
The smallest structural and functional unit of all living organisms
Cells!
One of the properties of life states that "All Living Things Are Made of...."
Cells!
The study of life is know as...
Biology
You use your senses to make ______, such as the temperature is 78 degrees F.
observations
An "educated guess" that is made prior to completing an experiment.
Hypothesis
Composed of several organs working together
Organ system
Maintaining a stable internal environment
Homeostasis
The collection of numerical data in an experiment is called ____________ data.
Quantitative data
A standard series of steps used in gaining new knowledge that is widely accepted among scientists; acts as a guideline for scientific studies
scientific method
The variable in an experiment that is being tested (i.e. the cats in the "cat-shampoo experiment"
Independent variable
A group of cells with common structure and function
Tissue
The characteristic of life that involves detecting changes in light, heat, sound, etc.
Responsiveness
The collection of descriptive data such as color or texture is known as ____________ data.
qualitative data
Concepts that join together well supported and related hypotheses
Theories
Part of the experiment that is measured (i.e. the shampoo in the "cat-shampoo experiment"
Dependent variable
Composed of tissues functioning together for a specific task
Organ
Enables an organism to better survive in its environment
Adaptation (evolution)
The first step in the scientific method is...
Observation
Statements that are accepted as facts and can usually be represented in equations
Laws
How do scientists test their hypotheses?
experiment
An individual; complex individuals contain organ systems
Organisms
Having cells, tissues, organs, and systems is an example of what characteristic of life?
Organization
_____________ is the technique of using a small part or group to represent an entire population
Sampling
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Observing, asking questions, hypothesizing, experimenting, recording and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions