Biology Chap 1 Review (Miller and Levine)

a particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific

Which of the following is a way science interacts with society?

A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses

the processes of maintaining relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions

An increase in specialization is called ____

A fertilized egg is called a ____

This is a testable explanation for a set of observations.

A behavior that organisms do perfectly the first time that it is attempted is called a _____

The one drawback of asexual reproduction is that has no chance of promoting genetic ______

Combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

Which of the following is not a scientific attribute?

DNA stands for deribonucliec acid

The study of life and how it interacts

Which of the following is an accurate quantitative observation

Process of noticing and describing events using senses in an orderly way

Group in an experiment exposed to the same conditions except for the independent variable

Information gathered from observations; evidence

To observe a small living organism, a scientistmight use a(an) 

A signal to which an organism responds

All living things are made up of _____ (What is the smallest unit of life)

In peer review, the focus is on correcting grammatical issues

What is the organized way of gathering an analyzing evidence about the natural world?

An experiment in which only one variable is changed

This molecule contains the genetic information that all organisms inherit from parents

Not all scientists agree if ______ are alive or not.

In the peer review process the original research must be replicated.

Investigating the growth of plants responding to the length of time they are exposed to light. What is a constant?

Process through which scientists gather, evaluate, and report experimental or observation data

The genetic code is contained in what molecule?

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