Biology Chapter 1: the science of life

Which of the following terms include all the others

The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions constant is called

"The dog has mud on its legs" is an example of an inference.

Anything that can change in result from the experiment

This is done so as to test one variable at a time and always has a variable that doesn't change

Biology is the study of

To observe a small living organism, a scientist might use a(an)

The name for the chemical reactions that break down materials for energy in a living thing

An instrument used to separate cell parts according to density is the

The idea that life can arise from nonliving matter is called spontaneous generation

What is NOT a goal of science

A hypothesis should be stated in such a way that it can never be proved wrong

If the weight of cows have been recorded on the same day every month, what is being recorded?

The scanning lens on the microscopes in this class (do not count the eyepiece) are ___X.

For a hypothesis to have value, it must be testable

A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experiences

The smallest units that are considered to be alive are organisms

Cell specialization in multicellular organisms allows cells to

The advantage of sexual over asexual reproductions is that is results in variable offspring

A graph comparing mass of a plant measured grown under different light colors the y-axis has

A line graph shows change over time, and a bar graph compares quantities.

Which level of organization includes all the other levels?

Which of the following is the best reason for using the scanning electron microscope?

What technique is used to separate different parts?

Which could be identified as a collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier

Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that

A controlled experiment allows the scientist to isolate and test

The variable that is deliberately changed is called the responding variable

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

A scientist wants to separate blood cells from the liquid portion of blood. What would she use?

A graph comparing mass of a plant measured grown under different light colors the x-axis has

The work of scientists usually begin with