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1
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The scientific term for a living thing is _____

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Organism

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Organism that consists of many cells (humans, dogs, trees, etc)

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Multicellular

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Organism that consists of only a single cell (amoeba, bacteria, parmecium, etc)

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Unicellular

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4
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Cells are highly ____ for certain functions

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Specialized

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Some examples of cells are

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  • blood cells
  • nerve cells
  • skin cells
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6
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  • Type of reproduction where one cell splits into two new cells
  • Only one parent
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Asexual

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7
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  • Type of reproduction where two cells (sperm and egg) combine to form one cell
  • two parents combining DNA
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Sexual

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8
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Organisms have traits determined by a molecule called ____

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DNA = deoxyribonucleic acid

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DNA is also called ____

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Genetic Code

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10
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All organisms being life as ____ cells

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Single

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The type of cell growth and development where cells increase in size

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Cell Growth

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They type of cell growth and development where cells increase in number

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Cell Division

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13
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Individual cells obtain materials through specialized ____

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Cell membranes

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14
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Multicellular organisms obtain materials through specialized ____

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Cells

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15
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____ is the ability to make things change (and power life’s processes).

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Energy

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16
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There are ___ ways to obtain energy

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Two

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17
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The type of organism that makes its own food by photosynthesis

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Autotroph

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18
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The type of organism that eats other organisms

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Heterotrophs

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A ____ is a change in the environment that leads to a response from an organism

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Stimulus

20
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Examples of stimuli include

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  • weather
  • predators
  • chemicals
21
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Organisms respond to stimuli in order to

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  • avoid danger
  • find a mate
  • avoid toxins
22
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The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment

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Homeostasis

23
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Homeostasis is the process by which organisms maintain a

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Stable internal environment

24
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An example of homeostasis is

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Controlling your internal temperature

25
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How do humans control their internal temperature in homeostasis?

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  • shiver when cold
  • sweat when wet
26
Q

Populations of organisms can ____ over time

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Change

27
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Populations ____ to their environment

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Adapt

28
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Populations changing over time and/or adapting to their environment is called

A

Evolution

29
Q

Name the steps of a science investigation in the correct order

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1) Question
2) Hypothesis
3) Procedure
4) Data Analysis
5) Conclusion

30
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Process by which plants take in energy

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Photosynthesis

31
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Provide an example of a stimulus and response

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  • Stimulus: Raining (bad weather)
  • Response: Going inside to not be impacted by the rain/bad weather
32
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Basic Unit of Life

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Cell

33
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Rank levels of organization in living things (small to large)

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  • Atom
  • Molecule
  • Macromolecule
  • Cell
  • Tissue
  • Organ
  • Organ System
  • Organism
  • Population
  • Community
  • Ecosystem
34
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3 examples of cells

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  • Blood cell
  • Bone Cell
  • Fat cell
  • Nerve cells
35
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3 examples of tissues

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  • Skin tissue (Epithelial)
  • Muscle tissue
  • Nervous tissue
36
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3 organs found in humans

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  • Stomach
  • Heart
  • Lung
37
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2 organs found in many plants

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  • Shoot System
  • Root system
38
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Example of an organ system

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  • Digestive system
39
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All members of a species in one area make up a:

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  • Community
40
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All living things in an area

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Ecosystem

41
Q

What is the independent variable in an experiment:

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Variable you manipulate/change/vary in an experiment

42
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What is the dependent variable in an experiment

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Variables that depend on the independent variable (change based on how the independent variable changes)

43
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What is a Hypothesis

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Concept or idea you test through experimentation/research

44
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What is a constant in an experiment

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Quantity that does not change in an experiment

45
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What are the 8 characteristics of living things

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1) Homeostasis
2) Response to stimuli
3) Growth and development
4) Reproduction
5) Cellular organization
6) Uses energy (metabolism)
7) Genetic Code (heredity)
8) Evolution (adaptation through evolution)

46
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When should you use a line graph?

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  • track data over time (long or short)
  • track changes over time across multiple groups

OVER TIME

47
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When should you use a bar graph?

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  • To compare information over different groups
  • track change over LARGE time spans

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