Characteristics of Life
The basic unit of life
What is a cell?
Data that includes numbers
What is quantitative data?
Living factors
What are biotic factors?
In an experiment this group gets the special treatment
What is the experimental group?
What is energy?
What is growth & development?
Based on logical interpretations or previous knowledge
What is an inference?
Non-living factors
What are abiotic factors?
Measured in an experiment & represented on the y-axis
This type of growth occurs under ideal conditions and is represented with a "J" shaped curve
What is exponential growth?
The ability to maintain a stable internal balance
What is homeostasis?
A tentative scientific explanation that can be tested
What is a hypothesis?
In an energy pyramid, 10% of the total available energy is lost as you move up from one trophic level to another
What is the 10% rule?
The factor that is changed in an experiment and represented on the x-axis
The maximum number of individuals from a particular species that an environment can support
What is carrying capacity?
Metabolism is an example of this characteristic of life
What is obtaining and using energy?
Occurs after a hypothesis is formed
What is procedure?
The type of consumer the snake is in this food chain: carrot --> rabbit --> snake --> fox
These factors remain the same in both the control and experimental groups
What are constants or controlled variables?
What is the larvae stage?
What is response to the environment?
Occurs following the collection of data
What is analysis/results?
What is a food web?
In an experiment this group is used to test the independent variable and rules out other factors
What is the control group?
Classified as nonliving because they must infect a host cell in order to replicate
What are viruses?