Chapter 1 Vocabulary Cards

Question 1

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 1

The two-word naming system that Linnaeus used to name the various species/organisms

Question 2

Biogenesis

Answer 2

Is a theory that living things come only from other living things.

Question 3

Cell

Answer 3

Is the smallest unit of an organism that came on the functions of life.

Question 4

Control

Answer 4

Is the standard to which the outcome of a test is compared.

Question 5

Genus

Answer 5

Is a group of similar species.

Question 6

Homeostasis

Answer 6

Is a trait of all living things.

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

Is an explanation that can be tested.

Question 8

Kingdom

Answer 8

Is the first and largest category.

Question 9

Law

Answer 9

Is a statement about how things work in nature that seems to be true all the time.

Question 10

Organism

Answer 10

Any living thing is called a organism

Question 11

Phylogeny

Answer 11

Is the evolutionary history of an organism, or how it has changed over time.

Question 12

Scientific Method

Answer 12

This organization often takes the form of a series of procedure.

Question 13

Spontaneous Generation

Answer 13

The idea that living things come from nonliving thngs

Question 14

Theory

Answer 14

Is an explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge that is the result of many observations and experiments.

Question 15

Variable

Answer 15

Is something is an experiment that can change.