Chapter 1 Vocab Cards Flashcards
Binomial Nomenclature
The system used by modern scientists to name organisms
Biogenesis
the theory that living things come from other living things
Cell
The smallest unit of an organism that carries on the functions of life
Control
The standard to which the outcome of a test is compared
Genus
A group of similar species
Homeostasis
A trait of all living things
Hypothesis
An explanation that can be tested
Kingdom
The first and last category
Law
A statement about how things work in nature that seems to be true all the time
Organism
They vary in size from the microscopic bacteria in mud puddles to gigantic oak trees found just about anywhere
Phylogeny
The evolutionary history of an organism
Scientific Method
A series of procedures to solve a problem scientifically
Spontaneous Generation
A body of thought on the ordinary formation of living organisms without descent from similar organisms
Theory
An explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge that is a result of many observations and experiments
Variable
Something in an experiment that can change
