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Unit 1 review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inductive Method | You gather information, then see where it guides you. |
| Deductive Method | Start with a general idea, then gather information. |
| Scientific Method | The method of procedure that includes researching, creating a hypothesis, experimenting, drawing a conclusion, and creating a theory. |
| Technology | The use of scientific discovery to solve everyday problems. |
| Control | One aspect that stays the same during an experiment. |
| Variable | One aspect that stays the same during an experiment. |
| Cells | The basic unit of life that all living things are made up of. |
| Energy | The ability to do work. |
| "Rowdy" Robert Hooke | He discovered cells by looking at a piece of cork through a microscope, he saw empty spaces that he called cells. |
| Taxonomy | Science of classifying living things. |
| Domain | Largest taxonomy group |
| Binomial Nomenclature | The use of Genus and Species to name an organism |
| Consumers | Consumes or eats other living things for energy |
| Producers | Makes its own energy to consume. |
| Theory | A hypothesis proven successful so often it is accepted worldwide. |
| Experiment | Testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions. |
| Hypothesis | An educated statement that can be tested. |
| Trait | Any feature that a living thing has. |
| Classify | To group organisms based on observed characteristics. |
| Carl Linneaus | A Swedish scientist who developed Binomial Nomenclature. |