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Unit 1 Exam
Study sheet for Rossiter's Semester 1 Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific theory | It is general statement that is supported by many scientific observations |
| Controlled experiment | It tests the effect of a single independent variable |
| What can help increase the validity of an experiment | repeating the experiment several times |
| Hypothesis for PH of water and radish plants | The PH of water will affect the height of the radish plants |
| dependent variable | height of the plants |
| all living things | maintain internal stability |
| can rocks be alive? | no rocks are not composed of cells while living organisms are. |
| What life function is not necessary for an individual organism to stay alive | reproduction |
| Regulation of internal body temperature is an example of | homeostasis |
| The independent variable of an experiment that determines if air temperature has an effect on photosynthesis is? | air temperature at which the corn plant is grown |
| variable | information gathered from an experiment |
| hypothesis | a statement that predicts the answer to a question at the beginning of an experiment |
| bias | when conclusions are drawn based upon assumptions |
| sample size | number of specimens/test subjects used in an experiment |
| data | measurements or observations collected during an experiment |
| synthesis | conbining simple substances into complex molecules |
| respiration | breaking down of nutrients to release energy |
| metabolism | all of the chemical reactions that occur in a living orgaism |
| growth | increasing in the size or number of cells |
| excretion | removal of the waste products produced by cells |