Scientific Method Flashcard

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What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales make?

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making observations

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What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?

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Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions, analyze results, communicate results.

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In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the

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Dependent variable

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What is the independent variable in the hypothesis that the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated determines its gender?

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the temperature

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In science, an educated guess is

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hypothesis

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What are all living things composed of?

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one or more cells

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Which characteristic is shared by all organisms?

• All organisms are composed of two cells.
• All organisms can move.
• All organisms can smell and taste.
• All organisms have cells that contain DNA.

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All organisms have cells that contain DNA.

Front

Which of the following are parts of the cell theory?
- All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.
- The cell is the basic unit of life.
- All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
- Cells can spontaneously generate from non-living matter.

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Cells can spontaneously generate from non-living matter.

Front

Which is found in the nucleus? Options: ribosome, centrosome, vacuole, lysosome, chromosome

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chromosome

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The organelle most closely associated with the manufacture of proteins within the cell is the

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ribosome