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Bio unit 1
Pre-AP Biology unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of all living things | 1. Biology |
| in biology the smallest unit that can perform all life processes | 2. Cell |
| describes an organism that consists of a single cell | 3. Unicellular |
| describes a tissue, organ, or organism that is made of many cells | 4. Multicellular |
| one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function | 5. Organelle |
| chemical compound that provides physical structure and brings about movement, energy use and other cellular functions | 6. Biological Molecule |
| the steady-state physiological condition of the body | 7. Homeostasis |
| the sum of all chemical processes that occur in an organism | 8. Metabolism |
| the gene directed process by which an organism matures | 9. Development |
| the process of producing offspring | 10. Reproduction |
| the series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data formulating a hypothesis testing the hypothesis and stating conclusions | 11. Scientific Method |
| the process of obtaining information by using the senses | 12. Observation |
| in science an idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested | 13. Hypothesis |
| a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypotheses is supported | 14. Prediction |
| a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover demonstrate or test a fact theory of general truth | 15. Experiment |
| in an experiment a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for one factor | 16. Control Group |
| in an experiment a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the control group | 17. Experimental Group |
| in an experiment the factor that is deliberately manipulated | 18. Independent Variable |
| in an experiment the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors | 19. Dependent Variable |
| an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation experimentation and reasoning | 20. Theory |
| the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientists study before that study is accepted for publication | 21. Peer Review |
| the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies. | 22. Volume |
| a measure of the amount of matter in an object | 23. Mass |
| the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass | 24. Weight |
| the state or quality of being dense | 25. Density |
| a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body | 26. Organ |
| a collection of specialized cells and cell products that perform a specific function | 27. Tissue |
| biological system (or organ system) is a group of organs that work together to perform a certain task | 28. Organ System |