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5. Data and Measurement What does LIFE need? Miscellaneous Vocabulary 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Hierarchy of Life The Scientific Method

6. What do we call information obtained from our senses?

7. OBSERVATIONS

8. What is the first step of the scientific method?

9. State the problem… or ask a question

10. What is a hypothesis AND what must be true about a hypothesis?

11. An educated guess as to the outcome of the question… must be TESTABLE

12. What is the different between a “hypothesis” a “theory” and a “law”

13. A hypothesis is an educated guess, a theory is a support and well tested hypothesis, and a law is a proven fundamental rule of the natural world

14. Can an experiment be a failure? Why or why not?

15. No, because you are constantly gaining information and additional insight to help answer your original question or problem

16. What is the data or results of an experiment?

17. Measurements, outcomes, or even observations from an experiment

18. What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative data?

19. Quantitative data has to do with numerical values (your weight, height, number of arms, etc.) And Qualitative data is a description of the results (what color, texture, size, etc.)

20. I am studying what plant food has a greater effect on the height of the plants. In this experiment, the type of food is the …

21. Independent Variable

22. What is a “control group”

23. Aspects of an experiment that are held constant and unchanged

24. What instruments would you use to measure EACH OF the following? a.Length b.Mass c.Volume

25. a.Length – Rule, tape measure, yard stick b.Mass – triple beam balance, digital scale, etc. c.Volume – graduated cylinder, beaker, calibrated glassware

26. What is the basic unit of all life

27. Cells

28. When multiple organs form organ systems, these organ systems come together to from …

29. Organisms

30. Many different deer in a 5 square mile chunk of the woods make up a … ?

31. Population

32. Many different populations (deer, squirrels, rabbits, and bears) come together to form a … ?

33. Community

34. What do we call all the living and nonliving aspects here on this planet?

35. Biosphere

36. Name one of the eight characteristics of life

37. Are you correct?

38. Living things react to the environment to maintain a happy balance. What is this called?

39. Homeostasis

40. What method of reproduction do elephants use?

41. Sexual reproduction

42. What do we call the chemical breakdown of materials needed for life?

43. Metabolism

44. Why do humans not give birth to puppies or kittens?

45. Humans, dogs, and cats all reproduce using the genetic information contained in their genes (a genetic map)

46. A series of steps used to gather information and solve a problem

47. The Scientific Method

48. What is the difference between a “prokaryote” and a “eukaryote”

49. A prokaryote (like unicellular bacteria) does not contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. A Eukaryote (like YOU and me – animals and other multicellular organisms) DO CONTAIN a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

50. Define “Ecosystem”

51. The community of living things as well as the nonliving surroundings

52. What is a “stimulus”??

53. A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.

54. What do biologists use to look at and study cells?

55. A compound light microscope or even an electron microscope for smaller cells or organelles

56. Make your wager

57. Which characteristic of living things is important to the survival of a group of animals rather than an individual member of this group? Why?

58. Reproduction is important to maintaining a group of animals. A member of the group can survive without reproduction, but the entire group would die out if none of its members reproduced.