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Unit1 Biology
Pre-AP Biology Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of all living things | 1. Biology |
| the smallest unit that can preform all life processes | 2. cell |
| has only one cell | 3. unicellular |
| has more than one cell | 4. multicellular |
| one of the smallest bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and have a specific function | 5. organelle |
| a chemical compound that provides physical structure bring movement, energy, and other cell functions | 6. biological molecule |
| the steady-state physical condition of the body | 7. homeostasis |
| the sum of a chemical process that occur in an organism | 8. metabolism |
| the gene-directed process where an organism grows | 9. development |
| the process of producing offspring | 10. reproduction |
| a series of steps followed to solve problems | 11. scientific method |
| getting information by using the senses. | 12. observation |
| an idea that is based on observations and can be tested | 13. hypothesis |
| a statement made in advance that expresses the results that are gotten from testing a hypothesis | 14. prediction |
| a process that is used to teat a fact, theory or general truth | 15. experiment |
| in an experiment, a group that serves asa standard of comparison with another group that the control is the same, except for one factor | 16. control group |
| a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor that is compared with the control group | 17. experimental group |
| the factor that is deliberately manipulated | 18. independent variable |
| the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more factors | 19. dependent variable |
| an explanation for some phenomenon that is bases on observation, experimentation, and reasonin; that is supported by large quantity | 20. theory |
| the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist’s study before that study is accepted for publication | 21. peer review |
| amount of of space something takes up | 22. volume |
| A coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape | 23. mass |
| how much something weighs | 24. weight |
| The degree of compactness of a substance | 25. density |
| part of the inside of your body | 26. organ |
| Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products | 27. tissue |
| a system made up of organs | 28. organ system |