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Question 1

cells

Answer 1

all living things have cells, each organism begins with one cell which grows and splits

Question 2

organization

Answer 2

complex organization pattern are found in all living organisms

Question 3

homeostasis

Answer 3

maintaining stable internal conditions even though external environment may vary (Ex. thermostat)

Question 4

response

Answer 4

all organisms detect and respond to stimuli from their environment

Question 5

Growth and Development

Answer 5

all organisms grow due to cell enlargement or cell division

Question 6

prokaryotes

Answer 6

simple organized single-celled organisms made up of cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, and DNA (BACTERIA)

Question 7

Eukaryotes

Answer 7

more complex organization made up of a cell membrane, cytoplasm, organelles, and DNA (EVERYTHING ELSE)

Question 8

external stimuli

Answer 8

comes from the outside environment of the organism

Question 9

internal stimuli

Answer 9

comes from within a an organism

Question 10

hierarchy of life

Answer 10

cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism

Question 11

energy use

Answer 11

all living things need energy

Question 11

autotrophs do what?

Answer 11

creates own energy through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis

Question 12

metabolism

Answer 12

is the sum of all chemical reactions that in and transform energy

Question 13

heterotrophs

Answer 13

must eat food to create energy

Question 14

decomposers

Answer 14

gets there energy from dead organisms

Question 15

Plants - Prey - Predator

Answer 15

only ~10% of energy is from each level is passed up in the ENERGY PYRAMID

Question 16

Reproduction

Answer 16

all living organisms reproduce and pass on DNA in order to keep life in the species

Question 17

asexual reproduction

Answer 17

splitting a cell into 2 identical daughter cells (plants)

Question 18

inheritance

Answer 18

transformation of hereditary information to offspring and the mutations which exist may help a species exist in there enviroment

Question 18

sexual reproduction

Answer 18

Combining genetic information from 2 different haploid gametes (sperm and egg) into a diploid zygote, leading to genetic variation

Question 19

evolution

Answer 19

change in DNA of an organism over time and the survival and reproduction of individuals with favorable traits

Question 20

biology

Answer 20

the study of living things and there structure, function, growth, origin, genetics, evolution, and distribution

Question 21

Scientific method (OHERC)

Answer 21

observation-hypothesis-experiment-results-conclusion

Question 22

observation

Answer 22

observe and state the problem

Question 23

hypothesis

Answer 23

form of a possible explanition based on your observation (statement)

Question 24

experiment

Answer 24

test the hypothesis using one variable

Question 25

results

Answer 25

record, organize, and analyze the data

Question 26

Conclusion

Answer 26

state a conclusion based on the results and REPEAT the experiment as many times as possible

Question 27

quantitative data

Answer 27

measures quarantines and is recorded in NUMBERS

Question 28

qualitative data

Answer 28

records qualities and is recorded in words

Question 29

controlled experiment

Answer 29

you only change one varible

Question 30

independent variable

Answer 30

the variable that is deliberately changed

Question 31

dependent variable

Answer 31

the variable that is changed in response

Question 32

control group

Answer 32

the group that is has all the same stuff as the experimental group OTHER than the independent variable

Question 33

extrapolation

Answer 33

extending the graph to make further predictions

Question 34

claim

Answer 34

one sentence answer to a scientific question; what you found out

Question 35

evidence

Answer 35

fact, data, or observation that supports your claim

Question 36

reasoning

Answer 36

clearly explaining how evidence supports claim