Observations and Inferences
Something you identify using one or more of your five senses
Observation
What is the scientific method?
Series of steps followed to get to conclusions
What is the SI?
The international system of units
It is the basic unit of life
Cells
What are autotrophs?
Organisms that make their own food
Interpret observations based on evidence or experience
Inferences
What is a hypothesis?
“educated guess” about what you think the result of the experiment will be
What is the standard unit of length?
Meter
Type of cells with no defined nucleus
Prokaryotic cells
Elements used during photosynthesis
Water, carbon dioxide and energy from the sun
What is bias?
All the aspects of an experiment that remain the same throughout the study
Controlled variables
What is the standard unit of mass?
Kilogram (kg)
Function of ribosomes
They make proteins
What is C6H12O6
Glucose
Data you can count and measure
Quantitative data
What is the dependent variable?
The one you measure in an experiment
What is the standard unit of time?
Seconds
Organelle where photosynthesis happen
chloroplast
What happens in cellular respiration?
Organisms convert food (glucose) into usable energy (ATP)
Qualitative Data
What you can see and describe
What is the independent variable?
What you are testing in an experiment
3 instruments to measure length
Ruler, flexometer, measuring tape
What is the plasma membrane composed of?
A phospholipid bilayer
What does ATP stand for?
Adenosine triphosphate