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Thomas Quiz 1
Scientific Method, measurement and Characteristics of Life
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a prediction of what will occur in an experiment? | hypothesis |
| What is exactly what you see? | Observation |
| What is the interpritation, or explination of what you see? | Inference |
| What type of reproduction requires 2 parents? | sexual |
| What type of reproduction requires 1 parent? | Asexual |
| What type of organisms have only 1 cell? | unicellular |
| What type of organism has more than 1 cell? | multicellular |
| What term means "maintaining a stable internal (inside) environment?" | Homeostasis |
| What terms means: The sound, thing, or situation that makes an organism respond with a behavior (ex. it gets very cold/seasons change) | Stimulus |
| What term means: What is done in responce to a stimulus Ex. a bear hibernating | Behavior |
| Changes that help an organism survive. Ex. Camoflauge, talons, herding. | Adaptation |
| What is the first step in the scientific method? | State the problem |
| What is the second step in the scientific methos? | Form a hypothesis? |
| What comes after "form a hypothesis" in the scientific method? | Set up the experiment |
| What comes after "set up the experiment" in the scientific method? | Record and analyze data |
| What comes after "recod and analyze data" in the scientific method? | Draw a conclusion |
| What comes after "draw a conclusion" in the scientific method? | Repeat the experiment to ensure sucessful |
| What is the lowest part of the liquid in the graduated cylinder | Meniscus |
| All living things are made of_____________ | Cells |
| All living things need to __________________ | reproduce |
| all living things have a universal _____________ code | genetic |
| all living things _____________ an develop | grow |
| All living thnigs use materials and ______________. | Energy |
| All living things _________________ to thier environment. | respond |
| All lving things maintain a stable internal environment called ___________________. | homeostasis |
| GROUPS of organisms change over time. They develop things that help them survive called ______________ | adaptations |