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Characteristics of Life Scientific Vocabulary
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Viruses contain DNA or RNA, so herefore they are living things.
False
True
2
An "educated guess" that you make before conducting an experiment is called a(n)
dependent variable
hypothesis
problem statement
observation
3
The following organism is
unicellular
multicellular
4
What must always be placed along the top of a graph?
your name
units of measurement
independent variable
title
5
Which characteristic of life means that living things change over many, many generations?
require food
development
growth
evolution
6
Plants undergo photosynthesis. Which characteristic of life does this statement best refer to?
All living things reproduce.
All living things require food.
All living things die.
All living things develop.
7
When should you build a bar graph, rather than a line graph?
Whenever the X axis contains numbers
When the Y axis is really tall
Whenever the Y axis contains numbers
When the X axis contains categories of data
8
What is the busiest time at this store?
3PM
1PM
11 AM
5PM
9
Who dressed up as Marilyn Monroe for Halloween?
Gwen Stefani
Martha Stewart
Betty White
Madonna
10
I stink. I need to take a shower. If I don't take one soon, then people will think I'm gross.
Her reasoning is "If I don't take one soon, people will think I'm gross."
Her reasoning is "I stink."
Her reasoning is "I need to take a shower."
11
In an experiment, what do you call the group that does not receive the independent variable?
controlled variable
dependent variable
control group
the constant
12
Which term refers to the process of keeping as many factors as possible the same in an experiment ?
control factors
controlling variables
controlling personality
control group
13
I stink. I need to take a shower. If I don't take one soon, then people will think I'm gross.
Her evidence is "If I don't take one soon, people will think I'm gross."
Her evidence is "I stink."
Her evidence is "I need to take a shower."
14
All organisms are comprised of one or more
organs
atoms
blocks
cells
15
A plant's roots turn toward an underground source of water
all living things need food
all living things develop
all living things are made of cells
all living things respond to their environment
16
What conclusion can you draw from this experiment?
the drug hurts
the drug helps
the drug has no effect
17
What is the independent variable in this graph?
time
number of people in store
the type of store it is
AM/PM
18
I stink. I need to take a shower. If I don't take one soon, then people will think I'm gross.
Her claim is "I stink."
Her claim is "If I don't take one soon, then people will think I'm gross."
Her claim is "I need to take a shower."
19
What was the dependent variable in this experiment?
percent
control group
illness ocurrence
whether or not people took the drug
20
HOMEOSTASIS is how organisms work to keep their insides stable. Which is an example of this?
A teacher yells at his student
A plant dies from lack of water
A boy sweats during a 100 degree afternoon
A dog barks at his owner
21
All cells possess
molecules that contain information about the ornganism
a desire to be understood
the ability to think
the ability to move
22
Which characteristic of life means that all living things have a limited lifespan?
all living things respond to their environment
all living things die
all living things grow
all living things reproduce
23
Which characteristic of life means to change shape or form over time?
evolution
grow
develop
modify
24
Joy's baby weighed 6 pounds at birth; now he weighs 9 pounds. This best refers to the fact that
all living things evolve
all living things are made of cells
all living things grow
all living things develop
25
Jill must graph the # of students in her biology, history, and math classes. What type of graph should it be?
pie chart
bar graph
line graph
26
Amy plans to weigh her cat every week for six months. What is her independent variable?
pounds
weight
time
seconds
27
Which characteristic of life refers to the ability to make more of your own kind?
duplication
development
cloning
reproduction
28
500,000 years ago, our ancestors had thick hair that covered their bodies. This refers to the concept called
development
growth
reproduction
evolution
29
A caterpillar changes into a butterfly. To which characteristic of life does this refer?
All living things grow
All living things develop
All living things die
All living things evolve
30
Viruses do not require food.
false
true
31
When building a graph, which variable goes on the X axis?
controlled variables
dependent variable
independent variable
32
Which characteristic of life means to increase in size?
to become obese
development
growth
evolution
33
What kind of graph should Al construct? # of goals scored by the girls vs. boys soccer teams
line graph
bar graph
34
Organisms work to keep their internal environment stable (keep their insides the same).
This is called maintaining homeostasts.
This is called obtaining energy.
This is called having dependence.
This is called development.
35
What do we call the up-and-down (vertical) axis on a graph?
Y axis
Earth's axis
X axis
Z axis
36
Which characteristic of life means that organisms react to the their surroundings?
living things have reflexes
living things communicate
living things respond to their environment
living things stimulate their environment
37
Viruses don't require food.
false
true
