Biology Ch 1: Study of Life

Your backpack is causing you to have back pain. You try tightening the straps at various lengths. You just

The gradual accumulations of adaptations in a species over time is called

The fact that frogs have long sticky tongues to help them catch flies is an example of

All living things need _____ and ______; consumers get this by eating food.

A group of similar cells is a(n)

A maple tree dropping samaras (helicopters) is demonstrating

Something in the environment that requires an organism to change is called a(n)

In an experiment, which group do you keep everything the same?

Which defines a species?

Information obtained from the experiment is called

Reproduction that results in offspring with genetic material from ONE parent is

If I were to grade my students' papers differently based on whose they were, I would be exhibiting

When we eat, sleep, and breathe, we are demonstrating

Which of these is backed by numerous studies and a large amount of evidence?

All organisms begin life as a single

Viruses are

Moral principles and values held by humans are

What are changes that take place during the life of an organism?

Which statement about a theory is NOT true?

Why do scientists use the metric system?

When scientists critique each others' research, they are demonstrating

What is the most important reason that I need a control group?

Which is NOT a characteristic of life?

In an experiment, which GROUP do you apply the changes to?

An interpretation of an event based on prior knowledge is a(n)

Biology is best defined as

You notice that the goldfish seem more active when they haven't eaten. You just

What is DNA?

Which is NOT a good attitude of a scientist?

The scientific method