Vocab
A diagram that shows probable evolutionary relationships among organisms and the order in which specific characteristics may have evolved.
Branching Tree Diagram
What are six characteristics all living things share?
Cellular organization, chemicals of life, energy, response to surrounding, growth and development, reproduction
What is the broadest level of classification?
domain
A characteristic or trait, such as fur, that the common ancestor of a group had and passed on to its descendants.
Shared Derived Characteristics
How did Redi's experiment help disprove the idea of spontaneous generation?
Redi's experiment showed that flies do not spontaneously arise from rotting meat but are produced from the eggs of other flies.
the maintenance of a stable internal conditions is ....
homeostasis
The process by which unrelated organisms evolve similar characteristics.
Convergent Evolution
What are the four basic needs all living things must satisfy?
food, water, living space, homeostasis
Which domain does NOT contain prokaryotes?
Eukarya
Made of a single cell.
Unicellular
Describe the difference between growth and development?
Growth is the process of becoming larger. Development is the process of becoming more complex and learning skills.
Consisting of many cells.
Multicellular
In a (n), a scientist carries out a series of tests that are identical in every respect except for one factor, which is the manipulated variable.
Controlled Experiment