Cobb Biology Ch.1

All the changes made in an organism including maturity & differentiation is called_____.

The variable deliberately changed in an experiment.

What is the first step of the Scientific Method?

What step should happen after a controlled experiment?

The smallest unit of life is _____.

The study of life.

How close a measurement is to the accepted value of what’s being measured (the 'target')

Living things can reproduce by...

Determine the scientific value of this statement: "Mrs. Cobb loves chocolate more than any other teacher!"

All the parts of an experiment that are kept the same are called __.

All the chemical reactions by which an organism builds up and breaks down materials.

Data that is described (but not counted)

A biological theory that studies the changes in the genetic makeup of populations over time.

The molecule containing the genetic code.

The knowledge obtained by observing natural events in order to discover facts & formulate verifiable laws or principles.

A group of closely related organisms that can produce fertile offspring.

Science NEVER changes

A statement that can be tested.

a measure of how many different kinds of organisms live in a certain area on Earth.

Organisms with traits best suited to their environment will survive & reproduce more than organisms without the traits.

The area around Earth that can support living things.

The process by which organisms keep internal conditions constant to survive despite constantly changing environments.

Data that is counted

An organism made of many cells.

When a new, identical organism is produced by only one parent .

An organism made of only one cell is called_____.

A trait that becomes common in a species because it offers survival.

All groups of living things have the ability to...

All of the following are characteristic of life except for __?

Which group in an experiment is exposed to the independent variable?

The changes measured or observed in an experiment.