Chapter 1 Terms

Question 1

Applied Science

Answer 1

A form of science that solves real-world problems

Question 2

Atom

Answer 2

A basic unit of matter that cannot be broken down by normal chemical reactions

Question 3

Basic Science

Answer 3

Science that seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge

Question 4

Biology

Answer 4

The study of life

Question 5

Biosphere

Answer 5

A collection of all ecosystems on Earth

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Cell

Answer 6

The smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things

Question 7

Community

Answer 7

A set of populations inhabiting a particular area

Question 8

Control

Answer 8

A part of an experiment that does not change dug the experiment

Question 9

Deductive Reasoning

Answer 9

A form of logical thinking that uses a general statement to predict specific results

Question 10

Ecosystem

Answer 10

All living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment

Question 11

Ecosystem

Answer 11

All living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment

Question 12

Karyote

Answer 12

An organism with cells that have nuclei and membrane-bound organelles

Question 13

Evolution

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The process of gradual change in a population that can also lead to new species arising from older species

Question 14

Falsifiable

Answer 14

Able to be disproven by experimental results

Question 15

Homeostasis

Answer 15

The ability of an organism to maintain constant internal conditions

Question 16

Hypothesis

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A suggested explanation for an event, which can be tested

Question 17

Hypothesis-based science

Answer 17

A form of science that begins with a specific explanation that is then tested

Question 18

Inductive Reasoning

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A form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion

Question 19

Life Science

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A field of science, such as biology, that studies living things

Question 20

Macromolecule

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A large molecule typically formed by the joining of smaller molecules

Question 21

Molecule

Answer 21

A chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by a chemical bond

Question 22

Natural Science

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A field of science that studies the physical world, its phenomena, and process

Question 23

Organ

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A structure formed of tissues operating together to perform a common function

Question 24

Organ System

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The higher level of organization that consists of functionally related organs

Question 25

Organelle

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A membrane-bound compartment or sac within a cell

Question 26

Organism

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An individual living entity

Question 27

Peer-reviewed article

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A scientific report that is reviewed by a scientist’s colleagues before publication

Question 28

Phylogenic Tree

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A diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among biological species based on similarities and differences in genetic or physical traits or both

Question 29

Physical Science

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A field of science, such as astronomy, physics and chemistry, that studies nonliving matter

Question 30

Population

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All individuals within a species living within a specific area

Question 31

Prokaryote

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A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle

Question 32

Science

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Knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method

Question 33

Scientific Law

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A description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, for the behavior of some aspect of nature under certain specific conditions

Question 34

Scientific Method

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A method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation

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Scientific theory

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A thoroughly tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena

Question 36

Tissue

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A group of similar cells carrying out the same function

Question 37

Variable

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A part of an experiment that can vary or change