Septiembre 7 Flashcards
The variety of life , generally increases from Earth’s poles to the equator
Biodiversity
Is a particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves
Species
The form of energy used by all living things , from bacteria to ferrets to ferns
Chemical energy
All the chemical processes that build up or break down materials
Metabolism
The genetic material is a molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Is the scientific study of all forms of life , or all types of organisms
Biology
Is any individual living thing
Organism
Is the basic unit of life
Cell
Is an organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole
System
Is a physical enviroment with different species that interact with one another and with nonliving things
Ecosystem
Is the maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism
Homeostasis
Is the change in living things over time; a change in the genetic makeup of a subgroup , or population, of a species
Evolution
An inheretid trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future generations
Adaptation
Includes using our senses to study the world , but it may also involved other tools
Observations
Observations can also be recorded as …… That can be analyzed
Data
Which are the 2 types of data?
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Is a proposed answer for a scientific question , it must be specific and testable
Hypothesis
Scientists study the factors called independent variables and dependent variables to find cause and effect relationships
Experiments
Is a condition that is manipulated or changed by a scientist
Independent variable
Are observed and measured during an experiment; they are the experimental data
Dependent variable
The conditions that do not change during an experiment
Constants
Is a proposed explanation for a wide range of observations and experimental results that is supported by a wide range of evidence
Theory
Are descriptions of a phenomenon that can include sights , sounds and smells. This type of data is often useful to report what happens but not how it happens
Qualitative data
Are characteristics that can be measured or counted , such as mass , volume , and temperature , anything that is express with a number
Quantitative