Chapter 1a Terms

Question 0

Control Group

Answer 0

Group where the variable is UNaltered for comparison to the experimental group

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

The scientific study of living things

Question 2

Experimental Group

Answer 2

Group where the variable is altered for comparison to the control group

Question 3

Homeostasis

Answer 3

Ability of living things to maintain a relatively constant and self correcting internal environment

Question 4

Hypothesis

Answer 4

A statement which is an uneducated guess to the question formed in the first step of the scientific method; it is possible to test

Question 5

Metabolism

Answer 5

The sum of all chemical reactions within living cells

Question 6

Multicellular

Answer 6

Organisms that consist of more than one cell (ex. people)

Question 7

Objective

Answer 7

Based on facts; something which is aimed at or sought

Question 8

Organism

Answer 8

A single individual living thing

Question 9

Unicellular

Answer 9

Organisms that consist of one cell (ex. ameba)