Parts of an experiment
Prefixes
Life Characteristics
Lab Safety Equipment
Mystery
100

used for comparison, does not receive the independent variable

control group

100

Name the prefixes for...

-head

-color

-skull

-hidden

cephalo-hydrocephalus ("water on the brain")

-chromo (chromatography-color peaks that vary)

-cranio- "Cranium" game where you use your brain

-crypto- Code Breaking is known as cryptography 

100
basic unit of structure and function in living organisms
cell
100

This equipment is used to  measure liquids:

Petri Dish

Test Tube

Graduated Cylinder

Digital Scale

Graduated Cylinder

100

You use your senses to make ______, such as the temperature is 78 degrees F.

observations

200
If the metabolism increases through exercise, we should expect the levels of CO2 to increase. 


Name the independent, dependent variables and a good control for this experiment. 

Independent: Type of Exercise

Dependent: CO2 levels

Control: Measuring the CO2 levels of a subject at rest

200

Create a sentence with the following prefixes

-Deutero

-Diplo

-Dorsa


Answers will vary

Deuterostomes have two openings and are often classified as diploid organisms that have 2 pairs of chromosomes. Examples include the dolphin with a dorsal fin. 

200
maintaining a stable internal environment
homeostasis
200

This equipment is used to cultivate bacteria:

Petri Dish

Test Tube

Graduated Cylinder

Digital Scale

Petri Dish

200

You make an _________ when you use what you know as well as observations, such as it's going to rain.

inference

300

variable being tested

-is placed on the x axis

-manipulated or changed

independent variable

300

A cell has a _________ plasm (this prefix literally means cell). 

_______ bacteria are often known as blue-green algae

A ______ is someone who works on teeth. 

There are 100 _________meters in 1 meter. 

Cyto

Cyano

Denti

Centi


300

Response to a change in the environment. Also referred to as balance. 

Homeostasis


"Same" Status". 

Examples include sweating or shivering. 

300

This equipment is used to pour or decant large amounts of liquid:

Beaker

Test Tube

Graduated Cylinder

Digital Scale

Beaker

300

True or False: Living things pass down an identical genetic code to their offspring through many generations. Explain.

False. Because usually mutations occur. If sexual reproduction occurs, then the offspring are different than the parents.

400

Which of the following would be best to measure a liquid of an exact amount? 

Test Tube

Pipette

Dropper

Graduated Cylinder

Graduated Cylinder

400

SpongeBob went to the store to get Sandy Squirrel as specimen to pull apart or _______. 

The place was a total rip-off and charged _______ bucks.  (10X) as many dollars!

So SpongeBob went down to Mr. Krabb's _______vore restaurant and drowned his sorrows in Krabby Patties. Mr. Krabb only charged him 1/100 of a dollar or ________ dollar. He figured it was no skin off his ___________ or back. 

Dissect

Deca

Carni

Centi

Dorsa


400

enables an organism to better survive in its environment

adaptation

400

I am trying to mass objects therefore I should use a:

This equipment is used to cultivate bacteria:

Digital Scale

Test Tube

Graduated Cylinder

Double Beam Balance

Digital Scale

400

Heart rate is measured for after exercise. Develop a hypothesis that would predict the outcome of this experiment. 

2) Determine ind and dep. variables for this experiment. 

If exercise time increases, heart rate will accelerate. 

Independent: Duration of Exercise

Dependent: Heart Rate 

500
is used to test the hypothesis
experiment
500

Develop a sentence with at least 5 prefixes (C-D) to contribute to the class. 

Answers will vary. 

500

Living things need

A) Ability to reproduce B) Composed of Cells              C) Metabolism D) Require Energy E) All of the above. 

E) All of the above

500

When should you notify your instructor of unsafe behavior like a fire in the classroom? 

What should you do? 

Immediately. 

Safety clothing should be worn and the fire extinguisher should be located. 

500

Scientific Methods include what important steps

Observing, asking questions, hypothesizing, experimenting, recording and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions