Unit 1
What is a hypothesis?
A testable statement.
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria.
What does probability mean?
A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a percent.
What is natural selection?
It is basically survival of the fittest.
What is innate behavior?
Behavior that an organism is born with knowing.
What does CER stand for?
Claims, evidence and reasoning.
who discovered cells?
Robert Hooke.
What does ratio mean?
The comparison of one quantity to another.
Who was Charles Darwin?
A scientist studying evolution.
What is a symbiotic relationship?
A relationship between animals of a different species.
What should an ethical scientist be?
Honest, objective, open, skeptical, respectful of life, and non-discriminatory.
Name three main points of the cell theory.
All living things are made up of one or more cells, all living things come from previously living cells, and cells carry out the functions needed to support life.
What did Gregor Mendel discover?
He discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance.
What are beneficial mutations?
Beneficial mutations are mutations that increase the fitness of an individual.
Name three different types of pollution.
Air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution.