Unit 1 Flashcards
Catabolic reaction
Converts a complex molecule into simple ones
Principle/Law
Arises from a theory that has been shown valid when fully tested over a long period of time
Anabolic reaction
Coverts smaller molecules to large ones
Bio molecules
Chemicals made inside organism
Data
Measurements, info gathered from experiments
Variable
A factor that may change in an experiment
Hypothesis
An educated guess based on observations
Biogenesis
Loving things arise from other living things of the same type
Double blind
Both parties unaware of the arrangements of the experiment
Control
Used to provide standard against which the actual experiment is judged
The scientific method
A process of investigation in which problems are identified and their suggested solutions are tested by carrying out experiments
Theory
A hypothesis supported by many different experiments