Honor Bio 1.1-1.2 Flashcards
what is quantitative data
numerical data (numbers, percentages, ratios, anything that can be measured or weighed, etc.)
what is qualitative data
descriptive observational data (colors, smells, shapes, tastes, etc.)
The definition of a claim
One complete sentence that answers
or responds to the question being asked (“What”)
The definition of evidence
Using scientific data vocabulary, pictures, quotes, etc. to convince the reader that your claim is correct
What does Program mean in PMC model
Program - Genetic code that allows for reproduction
All living things have to have ___ (starts with M)
metabolism
What does the C mean in PMC model
Container - Cell membrane allows distinct and constant internal enviornment.
What are autotrophs?
Organisms like plants that have the ability to convert light energy into food (glucose). Producers.
What is metabolism
chemical reactions in cells that change food into energy.
The changes in the environment are called the?
Stimuli
What is adaption?
An inherited trait that enables organisms to live and reproduce successfully in the environment.
What is reproduction?
The process by which organisms produce more organisms like them.
What is homeostasis?
Mantaining a stable interal enviroment no matter what is taking place outside.
Summarize growth and development?
All living organisms go through grwoth. All different living things grow at different paces.
1) atom
2) molecule
3) organelle
4) cell
5) tissue
6) organ
7) organ system
8) organism
9) population
10) community
11) ecosystem
12)biome
13) biosphere
levels of organization
what is organ system?
organs work together to perform a general function. An example is the digestive system, which consists of the stomach, intestines, and mouth.
