Unit 1 - Basics of Biology

Question 1

abiotic

Answer 1

non-living part of the environment

Question 2

adaptation

Answer 2

any structure or behavior that makes the organism more suited for the environment (lets it survive better)

Question 3

biology

Answer 3

the study of life

Question 4

development

Answer 4

the changes that take place during the life of an organism (the stages of _________)

Question 5

environment

Answer 5

all the living and non-living things where the organisms live daily

Question 6

evolution

Answer 6

the changes in a species over many generations

Question 7

growth

Answer 7

adding more living material or new structures to an organism

Question 8

homeostasis

Answer 8

regulation of an organism’s internal conditions to maintain life

Question 9

organism

Answer 9

any living thing that has all 5 characteristics of life

Question 10

reproduction

Answer 10

making new organisms of the same species to ensure the survival of the species

Question 11

response

Answer 11

what the organism does in reaction to a stimulus

Question 12

species

Answer 12

group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Question 13

control

Answer 13

the standard for comparison in an experiment; the original circumstances you observed, recreated so that you can compare your results

Question 14

data

Answer 14

either qualitative or quantitative results from your experiment

Question 15

dependent variable

Answer 15

what is measured during the experiment; what changes a result of the change YOU make

Question 16

experiment

Answer 16

a way to test your hypothesis in a controlled manner

Question 17

hypothesis

Answer 17

an educated guess that can be tested

Question 18

independent variable

Answer 18

the variable that YOU change

Question 19

scientific method

Answer 19

a series of steps used by scientists to answer questions and gather data

Question 20

scientific theory

Answer 20

a hypothesis that is generally accepted, but cannot be 100% proven

Question 21

scientific law

Answer 21

a hypothesis that has been completely proven

Question 22

ethics

Answer 22

the morals and values held by human beings

Question 23

technology

Answer 23

the application of scientific research to society’s needs and problems

Question 24

quantitative data

Answer 24

data gathered in the form of numbers that can then be represented in graphs or charts

Question 25

qualitative data

Answer 25

data gathered in the form of descriptions; cannot easily be put into graphs or charts