Vocabulary
What is a cell?
the smallest unit of life
it is the collect of living matter enclosed by a barrier
This has the instructions for making proteins, as well as the Heredity material for the organism
What is DNA
What is the smallest (Living) unit of organization in life?
What is a cell
What is the smallest nonliving unit of life?
What is an atom
What is the first step of the scientific method?
To make an observation/ask a question
What is the plasma membrane?
a barrier that separates a cell from its outside surroundings
When organism react to stimulus
What is their Response to Stimuli
What is making offspring or babies called?
Reproduction
Which is larger: A atom or molecule?
what is a molecule
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess
what is unicellular?
an organism consisting of a single cell
What is an organism?
a living thing
Reproduction is NOT essential for the survival of an individual organism, but it is essential for the survival of what?
Species
Double jeopardy
Order the following from basic to most complex...
organ, atom, molecule, organism, tissue, organ system, cell, organism
atom, molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
What is an experiment?
A scientific procedure (steps) used to test a hypothesis
what is multicellular?
organisms that contain hundreds, thousands, even trillions of cells
These are the two types of Reproduction
What are Asexual Reproduction, and Sexual Reproduction
What is the difference between growth and development?
Growth: increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures (getting bigger or larger)
Development: All the changes that take place during the life of an organism to increase in ability and desire to satisfy one's own needs (more major, fundamental changes)
What is the relationship between tissues and organs?
Organs are a collection of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
observation
What is an organ?
A collection of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
Organisms need this to carry out all life activities, Organsims use this to build cells and break down food, Plants need this to make glucose (food), and Animals obtains this through consumption (eating)
What is Energy
Your body keeping itself in balance is an example of what?
Homeostasis
What is the most complex level of life?
organism
When a scientist shares his/her findings with other scientists, she is
communicating his/her results