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Chapter 1 -Review For Test Flashcards

1
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Cells are the basic ____ of living things

A

Unit

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2
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Cells and DNA function in a orderly System to control organisms _____ processes

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Life

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3
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Reproduction

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To have offspring

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4
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Growth

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Change in size

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5
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Development

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All the changes that take place during an organisms life

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6
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Environment

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Includes air, water,temp and other organisms in the area

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7
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Any condition in the environments requires that an organism to a adjust is called a …

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Stimulus

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8
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A reaction to a stimulus is a ___

A

Response

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9
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Living things are made of ______ or more cells

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One

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10
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Organisms must maintain ______ to keep a constant, stable, internal environment

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Homeostasis

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11
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Combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

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Metabolism

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12
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  • a change in response to a stimulus that enables an organism to survive better
  • _______ are inherited through past generations
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Adaptations

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13
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Evolution

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Gradual accumulations of adaptions over time

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14
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Evolutions lead to _____

A

Adaptations

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15
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A_____ has all characteristics of life

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Organism

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16
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Independent variable

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Goes into experiment |cause

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17
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Dependent variable

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Data/effect

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18
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Theory

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Is a bunch of observations, hypothesis and together they explain phenomenans (explanation)

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19
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Law

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Uses math to explain a natural phenomenon (as close to fact as u can get)(explanation)

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20
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Basic purpose of science

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Understand how the natural work works (anything made up of atoms or energy)

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21
Q

Safety

A

Lol sorry; just know basic safety stuff
-wear goggles
- hair up
Etc 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️

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22
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Scientific journals

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Peer reviewed (science magazines) … Competition tries to find faults in research– better source of info compared to normal magazines

23
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Organisms must maintain ______ to keep a constant, stable, internal environment

A

Homeostasis

24
Q

Combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

A

Metabolism

25
Q
  • a change in response to a stimulus that enables an organism to survive better
  • _______ are inherited through past generations
A

Adaptations

26
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Evolution

A

Gradual accumulations of adaptions over time

27
Q

Evolutions lead to _____

A

Adaptations

28
Q

A_____ has all characteristics of life

29
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Independent variable

A

Goes into experiment |cause

30
Q

Dependent variable

A

Data/effect

31
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Theory

A

Is a bunch of observations, hypothesis and together they explain phenomenans (explanation)

32
Q

Law

A

Uses math to explain a natural phenomenon (as close to fact as u can get)(explanation)

33
Q

Basic purpose of science

A

Understand how the natural work works (anything made up of atoms or energy)

34
Q

Safety

A

Lol sorry; just know basic safety stuff
-wear goggles
- hair up
Etc 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤️

35
Q

Scientific journals

A

Peer reviewed (science magazines) … Competition tries to find faults in research– better source of info compared to normal magazines

36
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Problem

A

Reason u preform experiment

37
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Observation

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Something u detect with ur senses

38
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Variable

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  • condition

- characteristic

39
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Group

A

Collection of variables

40
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Controlled variables

A

Same in the entire group

41
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Controlled group

A

What ur comparing the experiment 2

42
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Controlled experiment

A

1 control group/ 1 independent variable

43
Q

Scientist study the _____

A
  • Natural world
  • they make observations
  • conduct experiment using the scientific method
44
Q

Is science good or bad??

A

It’s neutral, truly depends what people do with it

45
Q

Abbreviation for deca:

46
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Abbreviation for Deci

A

d (lowercase)

47
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Inference

A

Conclusion based on evidence and knowledge form ur past

48
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Hypothesis

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Proposed explanation based on the limit of evidence before further investigation

49
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Quantitative

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Data based on numbers

50
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Qualitative

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Data based on senses

51
Q

There are _______ characteristics of life

52
Q

All living things must______ over time

53
Q

A field biologist who studies the behavior of birds in a rain forest most likely collects data through_______

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