Chapter 1 And 2 Flashcards
1
Q
independent variable
A
What you control
2
Q
Dependent variable
A
What is being measured
3
Q
Darwins theory
A
Evolution occurs by natural selection
4
Q
Mutation
A
Chemical or physical change in DNA
5
Q
Variation
A
Different code for characteristics
6
Q
Adaptation
A
Changes in population to survive
7
Q
Taxonomy
A
Grouping of species based on common ancestors
8
Q
3 groups of taxonomy
A
Bacteria, archaea, eukarya
9
Q
Prokaryote
A
Single cell
10
Q
Eukaryote
A
Multicellular and has nucleus
11
Q
5 fundamental characteristics
A
Cellular organization, energy use, homeostasis, growth development reproduction, heredity
12
Q
Atoms
A
Smallest unit of matter
13
Q
Isotopes
A
Element that has different # of neutrons
14
Q
Weight
A
Gravitational pull
15
Q
Mass
A
Stays same
