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Life Science Ch. 1

Exploring Life Review

QuestionAnswer
Living thing... Organism
Smallest unit of organisms that carry on life functions... Cell
Changes that living things undergo as they grow... Development
Anything an organism reacts to... Stimulus
Reaction of an organisms to a stimulus... Response
Characteristic of an organism that helps it to survive in its environment... Adaptation
Organized problem-solving procedure in science... Scientific Method
What is being tested in an experiment... Variable
Standard used to compare with the outcome of a test... Control
The maintenance of steady conditions inside an organism... Homeostasis
Babies laughing at four months is an example of... Development
An organism's ability to maintain a steady conditions is called... Homeostasis
Adaptations in organisms are ________ Inherited from parents
In their food making process, plants produce... Oxygen
Living things are made up of about ______ water 70%
The belief that living things come from nonliving things... Spontaneous Generation
The doctor who showed that maggots hatch from eggs that flies lay on meat, and not from the meat itself was... Redi
In the late 1700's, _____ designed an experiment to show that tiny organisms come from other tiny organisms in the air Spallanzani
The theory that living things come from living things is called.... Biogenesis
Evidence suggests that life was formed between ___________ years ago 4.6 and 3.5 billion
_____ experiment showed that substances present in living things could be made from nonliving things in the environment Miller's
A ________ is a prediction that can be tested Hypothesis
A(n) _______ is an explanation of things or events based on many observations Theory
The SI unit of mass is the _______ Kilogram
Broken glass, heated objects, and ______ cause the most lab injuries Splatters or spills
Three things that living organisms require to survive Oxygen, Water, and Minerals
Four things an organisms must meet in order to be considered ALIVE... Organized, Reproduction, Respond and Adjust, Grow and Develop
The length of time an organism is expected to live... Life span
Changes undergone during growth... Development
A change in the environment that brings about a response.... Stimulus
Living thing... Organism
The use of science for solving problems of improving life... Technology
Theory that nonliving things produce living things... Spontaneous Generation
Organized steps used to solve a problem... Scientific Method
A prediction that can be tested... Hypothesis
Unit of life... Cell
A standard for comparing the result of an experiment... Control
An infant cutting teeth is an example ________ Development
A bright light that causes you to shut your eyes is a _________ Stimulus
The source of most energy for life is the _____ Sun
________ disproved the theory of spontaneous generation Pasteur
________ are inherited traits that may help an organism to survive Adaptations
The _______ is/are part of the experiment that is tested Variable
The SI unit used to measure volume Liter
Experiments are _______, to ensure the results can be repeatedly tested by many people Controlled
Made the earliest hypothesis about the origin of life beginning from a cloud of gases and dust... Oparin
Proved that a spark could "ignite" life from a cloud of dust and gases... Miller
The science concerned with living things... Life Science
The science concerned with earth and it's features... Earth Science
The science concerned with matter and energy... Physical Science
The scientific method is not a _________ approach to a question, but it's helpful. Required
An explanation of things or events based on many observations... Theory
Reliable description of nature based on many observations... Scientific Law
The International System of Units is also known as the... Metric System or SI
The safety symbol consisting of a leaf represents... Plant safety
The safety symbol consisting of a mouse represents... Animal safety
The safety symbol consisting of a skull and cross-bones represents.... Poison safety
The safety symbol consisting of a bleeding finger represents... Sharp object safety
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