Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Biology

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Biology   the study of life  
🗑
Organization   the high degree of order within an organism's internal and external parts and in its interactions with the living world  
🗑
Cell   smallest unit that can perform all life's processes  
🗑
Unicellular   organisms made up of only one cell  
🗑
Multicellular   organisms made up of multiple cells  
🗑
Organs   structures that carry out specialized jobs within an organ system  
🗑
Tissues   groups of cells that have similar abilities and that allow the organ to function  
🗑
Organelles   tiny structures that carry out functions necessary for the cell to stay alive  
🗑
Biological Molecules   chemical compounds that provide physical structure and that bring about movement, energy use, and other cellular functions  
🗑
Homeostasis   maintenance of a stable level of internal conditions even though enviromental conditions are constantly changing  
🗑
Metabolism   sum of all chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment  
🗑
Cell division   formation of two new cells from an earlier distinguish cell  
🗑
Development   process by which an organism becomes an adult  
🗑
Reproduction   organisms producing new organisms like themselves  
🗑
Gene   short segment of DNA that contains instructions for a single trait  
🗑
Domains   three major subdivisions of organisms  
🗑
Kingdoms   six major grouping categories  
🗑
Ecology   study of organisms interacting with each other and with the environment  
🗑
Ecosystems   communities of living species and their physical environments  
🗑
Evolution   descent with modification  
🗑
Natural Selection   organisms with certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully  
🗑
Adaptations   traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce  
🗑
Scientific Method   an organized approach to learn how the natural world works  
🗑
Observation   act of perceiving a natural occurrence that poses a question  
🗑
Hypothesis   a proposed explanation for the way a particular aspect of the natural world functions  
🗑
Prediction   statement that forecasts what would happen in a test situation should the hypothesis be true  
🗑
Experiment   used to test a hypothesis and its predictions  
🗑
Control Group   a normal standard to compar against the experimental group  
🗑
Experimental Group   group being tested  
🗑
Independent Variable   a manipulated variable  
🗑
Dependent Variable   responds to independent variable  
🗑
Theory   a set of related hypothesis confirmed many times and explains a great amount of data  
🗑
Peer Review   experts anonymously review and critique a research paper  
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑
   
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Marcos Arias
Popular Biology sets