Biology Ch. 1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Scientific inquiry begins with a(n) ___ | Observation |
A(n) __ may be designed to help a scientist test their hypothesis. | Experiment |
Scientists have their work peer reviewed for originality and ___. | Accuracy |
___ is the study of living things and the environment. | Biology |
Biologists who work in ___ research might study how to make crops grow more efficiently. | Agricultural |
___ biologists work to prevent plants and animals from becoming extinct. | Environmental |
Scientists who work i the field of ___ often research cells, DNA and living systems to discover new medical treatments. | Biotechnology |
___ might study living systems in order to design mechanical devices such as artificial limbs. | Biogengineers |
A procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions. | Experiment |
In an experiment, the group that is the standard against which results are compared. | Control group |
In an experiment, the group that is exposed the factor being tested. | Experimental group |
The factor that remains fixed in an experiment. | Constant |
The condition being changed by the scientist. | Independent variable |
The factor that results from or depends on changes to the independent variable. | Dependent variable |
Information gained from observation | Data |
A testable explanation of a situation | Hypothesis |
Numerical data is ___ | Quantitative |
Descriptive data is __ | Qualitative |
The pattern of a zebras coat is an example of a(n)... | Adaptation |
Metric unit for the volume of a substance... | Liter |
Metric unit for the mass of an object (for MOST scientific measurements of mass)... | Gram |
What type of data does this statement provide: "The rabbit was just 4 inches long at birth" | Quantitative data |
What type of data does this statement provide: "The rabbit was colorless as birth but as it developed it's fur grew in and it was white with black spots." | Qualitative data |
Characteristic of life that enables the continuation of a species | Reproduction |
Allows for an organism's systems to remain in balance. | Homeostasis |
Involves learning about the natural world. | Biology |
Used by scientists when taking measurements and conducting research. | Metric system |
Examples in science are that of evolution, plate tectonics and biogenesis.. | Theory |
All living things share the ___ | Characteristics of life |
Direct method of gathering information in an orderly way | Observation |
Science applied to matters of legal interest | Forensics |
Living and nonliving things that surround an organism and with which it interacts... | Environment |
Systematic approach to problem-solving | Scientific method |
Immediate reaction to a stimulus... | Response |
New characteristic as a result of environmental change; NOT a response... | Adaptation |
"Spur" to reaction... | Stimulus |
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