Scientific Method/Characteristics of Life

Question 1

A virus cannot reproduce on its own and is not made of cells, this means that it ____?

Accepted Answer

is not living

Question 2

All life has what molecule that carries the genetic code?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 3

What are the basic units of life?

Accepted Answer

Cells

Question 4

Which statement best describes a control group?

Accepted Answer

The "normal" group in an experiment that does not get the IV

Question 5

"If bean plants are given fertilizer, then they will grow taller" This statement is a what?

Accepted Answer

Hypothesis

Question 6

What is the very first step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Ask a question

Question 7

The ___________ is the part of an experiment that the experimenter changes.

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Question 8

An organism eating and breaking down nutrients is an example of what characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

Using Energy (metabolism)

Question 9

When making a graph, what variable goes on the X-Axis?

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Question 10

Is the Y-Axis of a graph the vertical or horizontal axis?

Accepted Answer

Vertical

Question 11

Species as a whole change over time, what is this called?

Accepted Answer

Evolution

Question 12

How many independent variables should an experiment have?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 13

During an experiment, the things that stay the same are called _______?

Accepted Answer

Constants

Question 14

A plant growing towards sunlight is an example of which characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

Responding to environment

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of life?

Accepted Answer

Breathes air

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