test 1

Question 1

adaptation

Answer 1

characteristics that help an organism survive and reproduce in its given environment

Question 2

atom

Answer 2

the smallest part of an element that retains the property of that element

Question 3

autograph

Answer 3

organisms that make their own food (producers)

Question 4

binomial system

Answer 4

a way of naming species based on kingdoms

Question 5

biodiversity

Answer 5

the diversity of species and the interactions that sustain them

Question 6

cell

Answer 6

the smallest unit of life. Every living thing has at least one cell

Question 7

cell theory

Answer 7

the cell is the basic unit of life

Question 8

chromosomes

Answer 8

a structure inside the nucleus of the cell that is made of protein and a single molecule of DNA. They carry information to help a cell grow and reproduce

Question 9

community

Answer 9

a collection of populations interacting with each other

Question 10

conclusion

Answer 10

the end of an experiment that includes the validity of the hypothesis based on the experimental evidence

Question 11

control

Answer 11

the variables that stay the same during the experiment

Question 12

cytoplasm

Answer 12

a gel-like fluid inside the plasma membrane where other parts of the cell can operate

Question 13

deductive reasoning

Answer 13

the process of creating a hypothesis about how a certain experiment will come about based on a supported generalization

Question 14

DNA

Answer 14

a type of molecule that contains the hereditary information for life

Question 15

domain

Answer 15

the most general ways organisms can be grouped; 3 major categories

Question 16

element

Answer 16

the substances that form all matter on Earth

Question 17

energy

Answer 17

the ability to do work

Question 18

eukaryotic

Answer 18

a type of cell that has an enclosed membrane and nucleus. Generally larger than prokaryotic cells. Membrane enclosed nucleus

Question 19

evolution

Answer 19

the theory that modern organisms came from preexisting organisms

Question 20

gene

Answer 20

units of heredity that provide the information necessary to control the cell

Question 20

experiment

Answer 20

a procedure to test and prove your hypothesis

Question 21

heterotroph

Answer 21

an organism that obtains nutrients by consuming other organisms

Question 22

homeostasis

Answer 22

maintaining a stable internal environment

Question 23

hypothesis

Answer 23

an educated guess based on prior knowledge on how an experiment will come about

Question 24

inductive reasoning

Answer 24

the process of creating a generalization as a result of concluding observations that support it

Question 25

kingdom

Answer 25

subdivisions of a domain that help classify specific organisms (fungi, plantae, animalia, etc.)

Question 26

molecule

Answer 26

combined atoms held together by chemical bonds (ex: H2O)

Question 27

multicellular

Answer 27

an organism that has multiple cells in it

Question 28

mutation

Answer 28

mistakes within a DNA cell. Part of evolution

Question 29

natural causality

Answer 29

the principle that all events can be traced to natural causes

Question 30

natural selection

Answer 30

the process where organisms use specific traits to help cope with the conditions of the environment

Question 31

nucleus

Answer 31

most important part of the cell. It controls it and holds all DNA information. only in eukaryotic cells

Question 32

nutrient

Answer 32

the substances organisms need for energy/growth/to survive

Question 33

observation

Answer 33

a statement or remark based on your 5 senses

Question 34

organ

Answer 34

a collection of certain tissue that creates an important art of the body

Question 35

organelle

Answer 35

a subcellular structure in the cytoplasm that has specific tasks to perform within the cell

Question 36

organic molecule

Answer 36

Molecules that are primarily made of carbon atoms bonded with other elements and/or other carbon atoms. All living things on earth are composed of organic molecules.

Question 37

organism

Answer 37

a living thing

Question 38

organ system

Answer 38

a group of organs that work together to perform tasks/functions (ex. digestion)

Question 39

photosynthesis

Answer 39

the process of how plants convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into food in the form of glucose and release oxygen

Question 40

plasma membrane

Answer 40

Membrane in the cell that separates the inside of the cell from the outside made of embedded proteins.

Question 41

population

Answer 41

a particular group of species living and interacting with one another

Question 42

prediction

Answer 42

something that you think will happen in the near future with supported data

Question 43

prokaryotic

Answer 43

A type of cell in bacteria and archaea that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. Genetic material in cytoplasm.

Question 44

question

Answer 44

a question worded to ask something they don't know (to ask something unknown)

Question 45

scientific method

Answer 45

A method to make a scientific fact starting by making a hypothesis and experimenting to either accept, or reject the hypothesis, and re testing. Consists of multiple operations

Question 46

scientific theory

Answer 46

explains a certain set of facts or idea about a specific situation or similar situation

Question 47

species

Answer 47

a group of similar organisms and individuals who have the ability of reproducing and exchanging genes with one another

Question 48

tissue

Answer 48

a group of cells that have a similar structure and function of a unit

Question 49

unicellular

Answer 49

consisting of one cell

Question 50

variable

Answer 50

an element, feature, or factor that is liable to change