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mid-term science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what does the BIO mean in the word biology | life |
| what does the LOGY mean in the word biology | the study of |
| scientific method | 1. ask a question 2. form a hypothesis 3. do an experiment 4. draw conclusion and communicate results |
| scientific theory | an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained by many events |
| scientific law | describes a pattern or event that occurs in nature |
| characteristics of life | 1. cells 2. respond to stimulus 3. maintaining homeostasis 4. reproduction 5. growth and development 6. needs nutrients 7. organization 8. use energy 9. DNA |
| taxonomy | the study of classification |
| carolus linnaeus | did three things |
| unicellular | one cell |
| muticellular | more than one cell |
| archaea | unicellular organisms found in extreme conditions |
| bacteria | simple, unicellular organism |
| eukarya | more complex uni and muti cellular organisms |
| modern classification system | kingdom phylum class order family genus species |
| when did robert hooke discover cells | 1665 |
| cell theory | cells come from other cells cell basic unit of life all living things are made of cells |
| why is water so important | 70% of cell most substances can dissolve in water all chemical reactions that keep cells alive require water |
| what uses sun's energy to make food | chloroplasts |
| which part of cell produces ribisosomes | nucleous |
| a_______ cell lacks membrane bound organelles | prokaryotic |
| who concluded that cork is composed of cells | robert hooke |
| if a cell has a nucleus | eukaryotic |
| cell functions are managed by the... | nucleus |