Review for exam 1: Characteristics of life and Sci Method

The variety of life

• Biology
• Adaptations
• Biosphere
• Biodiversity

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Homeostasis

• allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment
• is impossible in vertebrates
• is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation
• is the maintenance of a relatively stable external environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

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 A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation based on prior knowledge is known as: 

• theory
• experiment 
• observation
• hypothesis

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 

• conclusion
• procedures
• materials
• hypothesis

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

• observing
• classifying
• predicting
• inferring

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A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of 

• reproduction.
• a response.
• a stimulus.
• development. 

Smallest living unit of a living organism

• Cells

• Reproduce

• Genetic code

• Homeostasis

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Arjulia soaked six different kinds of seeds in water for 24 hours.  Then she planted the seeds in soil at a depth of 1 cm.  She used the same amount of water, light, and heat for each kind of seed.

• recognize a problem
• test the hypothesis with an experiment
• form a hypothesis
• draw conclusions

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Greg runs an experiment by himself to see which gum brand blows the biggest bubbles.  What is the independent variable?

• Brand of Gum
• Greg
• Size of Bubbles
• Color of Gum

How does the temperature of a tennis ball affect its bounce height? The controlled variable is

• Height of Ball
• Temperature
• The ball

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