unit 1
A testable statment
What is a hypothesis?
the theory that describes cells and how they operate
What is cell theory?
sections of DNA that control a trait
What are genes?
inherited characteristics that increase an individual’s ability to survive
What is adaptation?
an activity or behavior that occurs naturally in an organism
What is innate behavior?
information gathered using senses
What is an observation?
Created the cell theory
Who is Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann?
a diagram used to show possible genotypes that can result from a cross
What is a punnett square?
a process where human select for or against certain traits in an organism
What is artificial selection?
an activity or behavior that is acquired by an organism through experience
What is a learned behavior?
an explanation for an observation
What is an inference?
the basic structural unit of all living organisms
What is a cell?
a diagram that illustrates the inheritance of a trait through several generations in a family
What is a pedigree?
a change in DNA
What is mutation?
anatomical features that increase an organism's fitness
What are physical adaptations?