Biology-Scientific Method
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Making an observation
What big financial-aid form should Arizona students complete to get grants, loans, and scholarships?
FAFSA
Which organelle controls the cell and holds DNA?
The nucleus
What is the step-by-step method engineers use to solve problems?
Engineering Design Process
What is the movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration?
Diffusion
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or testable prediction
What is the minimum GPA for assured admission to the University of Arizona for in-state students?
A 3.0 unweighted core GPA
What organelle makes proteins?
Ribosomes.
Biomedical engineers often design these devices that help people hear.
Hearing aid
What is the movement of water across a membrane called?
Osmosis
What is the purpose of a control group?
To provide a baseline for comparison
What major scholarship for Arizona residents automatically awards money based on GPA and test scores?
The Arizona Assurance / Merit Tuition Award
Which organelle produces energy for the cell?
Mitochondria
Engineers use this type of drawing to show how something is built.
blueprints
What type of transport does not require energy?
Passive transport
What variable do you change on purpose in an experiment?
The independent variable
What is one document UArizona requires to confirm your admission at the end of senior year?
Your final high school transcript.
What structure surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves?
The cell membrane
The force that opposes motion between two surfaces is called…
Friction
What type of transport requires energy to move molecules?
Active transport.
What do scientists do after collecting data to find patterns?
Analyze the data
What application system do most students use to apply to the University of Arizona?
The Common App
Which organelle is found in plant cells and performs photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
The branch of engineering that studies forces and motion is…
Mechanical Engineering
What do we call a membrane that allows some substances to pass but not others?
A selectively permeable (semi-permeable) membrane.