Unit 1 Study Guide Flashcards
7 characteristics of life
Order reproduction growth and development response to the environment energy processing regulation evolutionary adaption
levels of organization
subatomic particles atoms Molecules Cell tissue organ organ system organism population community ecosystem biosphere
Is a virus a living thing?
Why or why not?
Not composed of cells that can reproduce on its own
population
one species
community
interacting populations
ecosystem
living and non-living in one area
What is the Scientific Method?
O-Q-H-E-D-E-C-P
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experimental design, Data Collection and design, conclusion, peer review
what is a hypothesis?
a statement
falsifiable
must be able to collect data to support or reject
a proposed explanation for some observation
what is a theory?
explanation for a natural phenomenon
What is a independent variable?
a variable that you can change
What is the dependent variable?
a variable that is measured
What is discovery science?
data used to describe the natural world.
What are the three domains?
Bacteria, Eukarya, Archaea
What are the kingdoms of domain Eukarya?
PLantae
fungi
animalia
protists
what is taxonomy?
classification of life
