Scientific Method
Another word for educated guess.
Hypothesis
This is the tool used to measure length
Metric Ruler
All living things are made of
cells
This is the control center of the cell where DNA is stored
Nucleus
The shape of DNA
Double Helix
The first step of the Scientific Method is
Identify a problem (ask a question)
This is the tool used to measure mass
Triple Beam Balance
A dog running is an example of how a living organism uses
energy
All cells come from
other cells
Nitrogen bases, sugars, and phosphates connected by a bond are called
nucleotides
The third step, its when Scientist attempt to prove or disprove their hypothesis
experiment
This tool measures volume
graduated cylinder
A cat having kittens, a dog having puppies, and a lion having cubs are all examples of this characteristic of life.
reproduction
These two organelles are unique to plants and help them survive
Cell Wall and Chloroplasts
Adenine, thymine, cytosine, & guanine are all examples of
nitrogen bases
Data Collection
This is the curve used to measure volume
meniscus
All living things have a _______ _______, meaning they all start of young and eventually pass away.
life span
mitochondria
Insertion, deletion, and substitutions in the order of nitrogen base pairs results in a ______________. Sometimes they are harmful.
mutations
The last step of the scientific method is
Communicating Results
An observation that uses adjectives and not numbers to describe a specimen is
qualitative
Little Sally knew that the temperature was going to drop 30 degrees when she went to Maine so she packed a heavy winter coat in her suitcase. This shows her ability to
Adapt or Respond to a change
Organisms whose cells do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
prokaryotes
These two scientists are credited with mapping the structure of DNA
Watson & Crick