Life Science Review

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 

• scientific method
• recipe
• data collection
• metric system

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

What is a result or conclusion?  

• step by step directions on how to complete the experiment
• the end of Mrs. Neill's all time favorite novel
• the purpose of your experiment 
• a statement of the outcome of the experiment

Which scientific instrument would best be used for measuring an amount of time?

• Ruler
• Balance
• Stopwatch
• Magnifying Glass

Which scientific instrument would best be used to measure a small distance?

• Ruler
• Stopwatch
• Balance
• Pipette

The basic unit of structure and function in a living things.

• chloroplast
• nucleus
• cell
• cell membrane

This thin layer protects the cell and regulates what substances enter and leave the cell.

• cell membrane
• cell
• cell wall
• golgi body

In a plant cell, a stiff wall surrounds the membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape.

• cell membrane
• cell
• ribosome
• cell wall

These organelles capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell.

• cell membrane
• chloroplasts
• cell wall
• ribosomes