1.1 & 1.2 Vocabulary

Question 1

Applied science

Answer 1

A form of science that solves real world problems.

Question 2

Atom

Answer 2

A basic unit of matter that cannot be broken down by normal chemical reactions

Question 3

Basic science

Answer 3

Science that seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge.

Question 4

Biology

Answer 4

The study of life

Question 5

Biosphere

Answer 5

A collection of all ecosystems on Earth

Question 6

Cell

Answer 6

The smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things is

Question 7

Community

Answer 7

A set of populations inhabiting a particular area.

Question 8

Control

Answer 8

A part of an experiment that does not change during the experiment.

Question 9

Deductive reasoning

Answer 9

A form of logical thinking that uses a general statement to predict specific results.

Question 10

Descriptive science

Answer 10

A form of science that aims to observe, explore, and find things out.

Question 11

Ecosystem

Answer 11

All living things in a particular area together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of that environment.

Question 12

Eukaryote

Answer 12

An organism with cells that have nuclei and membrane-bound organelles.

Question 13

Evolution

Answer 13

The process of gradual change in a population that can also lead to new species arising from older species.

Question 14

Falsifiable

Answer 14

Able to be disproven by experimental results.

Question 15

Homeostasis

Answer 15

The ability of an organism to maintain constant internal conditions.

Question 16

Hypothesis

Answer 16

A suggested explanation for an event, which can be tested.

Question 17

Hypothesis-based science

Answer 17

A form of science that begins with a specific explanation that is then tested.

Question 18

Inductive reasoning

Answer 18

A form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion.

Question 19

Life science

Answer 19

A field of science, such as biology, that studies living things.

Question 20

Macromolecule

Answer 20

A large molecule typically formed by the joining of smaller molecules.

Question 21

Molecule

Answer 21

A chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by a chemical bond.

Question 22

Natural science

Answer 22

A field of science that studies the physical world, its phenomena, and processes.

Question 23

Organ

Answer 23

A structure formed of tissues operating together to perform a common function.

Question 24

Organ system

Answer 24

The higher level of organization that consists of functionally related organs

Question 25

Organelle

Answer 25

A membrane-bound compartment or sac within a cell

Question 26

Organism

Answer 26

An individual living entity

Question 27

Peer-reviewed articles

Answer 27

A scientific report that is reviewed by a scientist’s colleagues before publication.

Question 28

Phylogenic tree

Answer 28

A diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among biological species based on similarities and differences in genetic or physical traits or both.

Question 29

Physical science

Answer 29

A field of science, such as astronomy, physics, and chemistry, that studies nonliving matter.

Question 30

Population

Answer 30

All individuals within a species living within a specific area.

Question 31

Prokaryote

Answer 31

A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle.

Question 32

Science

Answer 32

Knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method.

Question 33

Scientific law

Answer 33

A description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, for the behavior of some aspect of nature under certain specific conditions.

Question 34

Scientific method

Answer 34

A method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation.

Question 35

Scientific theory

Answer 35

A thoroughly tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena.

Question 36

Tissue

Answer 36

A group of similar cells carrying out the same function.

Question 37

Variable

Answer 37

A part of an experiment that can vary or change.