Unit one- Intro to advanced Biology Flashcards
The factor being tested in an experiment
Variable
eat plants
herbivore
one of the first individuals to see microscopic life
Leuvenhoek
unit of measurement used with microscopes
micron
able to make their own food
autotroph
life from non-life
abiogenesis
large body of knowledge
Theory
ability of an organism to change inorder to survive in it’s enviornment
adaptation
life from life
biogenesis
electron microscope that produces a 3D image
scanning
reproduction that involves only one parent
asexual
science that helps to solve a problem
applied science
used to control the amount of light that is let into a compound microscope
diaphram
adjustment used when using low power
coarse
a stimulus in the environment causes an organism to have a ___
response
helped to disprove spontaneous generation snig house flies and rotting meat
Redi
spins and separates materials by their mass
centrifuge
adjustment used when in high power
fine adjustment
study of birds
ornithology
a property of lens systems which provides a clear, sharp, and magnified image
resolution
al living things are composed of ___
cells
when a theory or concept stands the test of time, it eventually becomes a __
law
living material mostly composed of water
protoplasma
study of extremely small organisms
microbiology
used to focus the beams of electrons in electron microscopes
magnets
boiled a flask of nutrient broth to eliminate bacteria
pasture
