Lab Safety
Scientific Method
Experiments
Cell Theory
Organelles
100

True/False: You can eat in lab.

False

100

What is the first step of the Scientific Method?

Make an observation/Ask a question

100

In the graph on the board, which month had the most deer sightings?

October

100

What is the basic building block of life?

A Cell

100

What organelle makes energy through respiration/from outside materials?

Mitochondria

200

How should you smell something in lab if the teacher instructs you to do so?

Wafting

200

What should you do after you analyze data?

Make a conclusion

200

Describe what an inference is.

Something you assume based off an observation

200

Generally, what shape are plant cells?

Square/Rectangular

200

What organelle does an animal cell have that a plant cell does not?

Lysosome

300

How should you handle glassware?

With two hands at all times

300

What is a hypothesis?

An educated guess

300

What is the group called that is receiving the factor that is being tested in the experiment?

experimental group

300

What kind of organism is a bacterium?

unicellular

300

What is the difference between a plant and animal cell vacuole?

Plant cells have large vacuoles that hold more water and give the cell structure.

Animal cells have many small ones.

400

How long should you wash your eyes in an eyewash station after exposure to chemicals?

15 minutes

400

I want to see if spraying lemon juice on my apple slices will make my apple slices stay fresh for longer. How could I test this (give me a procedure)?

(Answers vary)

400

Why is a sample size of 500 better than a sample size of 200?

Because a larger sample size gives you a "bigger picture"

400

What is a more scientific way to describe any living thing, such as a dog, cat, human, plant, etc.?

organism

400

What is the difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane?

Cell Wall: gives structure and support to PLANT cells

Cell Membrane: lets materials in and out selectively, is in both kinds of cells

500

Describe what a student ready for lab should look like (at least 3 descriptors)

Hair tied back, jewelry off, hoodie strings tucked away, items at the back of the room, wearing googles, etc

500

Describe how you would test the efficiency of different paper towels through the Scientific Method.

(Answers will vary)

500

What is the dependent variable of this scenario, and why:

I noticed that when I use different types of fishing bait, I catch different amounts of fish. I perform an experiment where I count how many fish I get with different kinds of bait, to see which is the most effective.

How many fish are caught

500

N/A

N/A

500

Why do plant cells need chloroplasts?

Because they can't consume food, so they need to make their own from sunlight