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Vocabulary
The Scientific Method
The Cell
Characteristics of Living Things
Levels of Organization
100
What a scientist gathers from using his or her 5 senses.
What is data/observations
100
This is the second step of the scientific method.
What is form a hypothesis.
100
This word means to be made of only one cell, like bacteria
What is unicellular
100
This is the smallest building block of life and all living organisms are composed of them.
What is the cell
100
The organ in the human body that is used to pump blood.
What is the heart
200
Also known as an educated guess.
What is a hypothesis
200
After a hypothesis is tested numerous times and always seems to come back as a true statement it is called this.
What is a theory
200
This word means, "small organ"
What is organelle
200
Another name for a living thing
What is an organism
200
A group of cells gathered together and performing the same function as called this.
What is a tissue
300
This scientific tool is used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer
300
This step comes after the scientist records and analyzes the data.
What is to draw a conclusion.
300
This organelle has the nickname of the "powerhouse" of the cell and turns food into energy for the cell.
What is the mitochondria
300
This is one characteristic in which the organism produces offspring that looks similar to itself.
What is Reproduction
300
A group of tissues coming together to perform a particular function is called this
What is a organ.
400
This organelle within the cell acts as a security guard and controls what enters or exits the cell.
What is the cell membrane
400
This type of data is numbers and is obtained through counting or measuring.
What is Quantitative Data
400
This organelle is only found in plant cells, and makes the cell strong and harder to break.
What is the cell wall.
400
This word means balance in which the organism works to keep its internal conditions in balance with its environment. Sweating is an example.
What is homeostasis.
400
Groups of one or more organs working together to perform functions for the organism is called this.
What is an organ system.
500
This famous scientist "discovered" the theory of gravity.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton.
500
Data that is descriptions or characteristics and cannot be counted.
What is Qualitative Data
500
This is the pigment that fills the chloroplasts in a plant cell that makes the cell green and absorbs the sunlight to produce food.
What is chlorophyll
500
When a plant bends toward the sunlight or if you jump when you touch a hot pan on the stove. This is an example of what?
What is responding to the environment
500
An entire living thing that carries out ALL basic life functions is called this.
What is an organism