WorksheetsApologia Biology Module 1 Vocabulary
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Evidence
the group in an experiment that is manipulated.
The collected body of data from experiments and observations.
A theory
proof that you are correct.
Observation
The collected body of data from experiments
an experiment
Using your five senses to factually describe a situation
Using your five senses to create a work of fiction
Inference
Logical interpretations based on prior knowledge, experience, or evidence
The collected body of data from experiments and observations
a random guess
a suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific questions or a possible explanation for observations
Hypothesis
A theory that has been tested with a significant amount of data
A variable that is manipulated in an experiment
A random guess
A suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific question or a possible explanation for observations.
Independent Variable
the one manipulated by the experimenter
the one that responds to the manipulated variable
the group in an experiment that is manipulated
the group in an experiment that experiences no manipulation
Dependent Variable
the one that is manipulated by the experimenter
the one that responds to the manipulated variable
The group in an experiment that is manipulated
The group in an experiment that experiences no manipulation
Experimental Group
The group in an experiment that experiences no manipulation
A group that conducts an experiment together
The group in an experiment that is manipulated
The collected body of data from experiments and observations
Control group
The group in an experiment that is manipulated
The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter
The variable that responds to the manipulated variable
The group in an experiment that experiences no manipulation
Theory
The collected body of data from experiments and observations
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data
A suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific question or a possible explanation for observations
Scientific Law
A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data
A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data.
A suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific question or a possible explanation for observations
The collected body of data from experiments and observations
Microorganisms
Living creatures that are very large
Living creatures that have contain microchips
Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye
Living creatures that emit microwaves
Abiogenesis
The idea that Adam was created from dust
The idea that Eve was created from Adam
The idea that long ago, very simple life forms spontaneously appeared through chemical reactions.
The idea that long ago, very complex life forms spontaneously appeared through chemical reactions.
Metabolism
The process by which green plants use the energy of the sun and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
The sum total of all processes in an organism that break down chemicals to produce energy.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemicals to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life
The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life functions.
Anabolism
The process by which green plants and some other organism use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemicals.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemical building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life function.
Catabolism
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemical building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life functions.
Photosynthesis
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which break down chemicals to produce energy and simple chemical building blocks.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which use energy and simple chemicals building blocks to produce large chemicals and structures necessary for life.
The sum total of all processes in an organism which convert energy and matter from outside sources and use that energy and matter to sustain the organism's life functions.
Autotrophs
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their food
Organisms that eat only plants
Organisms that eat organisms other than plants
Organisms that are able to make their own food
Heterotrophs
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their food.
Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms
Organisms that eat only plants
Organisms that make their own food
Herbivores
Organisms that make their own food
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their good
Organisms that eat organisms other than plants
Organisms that eat only plants
Carnivores
Organism that are able to make their own food
Organisms that eat organisms other than plants
Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms
Organisms that depend on other organisms for their food
Omnivores
Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms
Organisms that are able to make their own food
Organisms that eat only plants
Organisms that eat both plants and other organisms
Homeostasis
The maintenance of unstable internal conditions
When an organism is internally warmed by a heat-generating metabolic process
The maintenance of stable internal conditions
When an organisms lacks an internal mechanism for regulating body heat
Endotherm
An organism that is internally warmed by a heat-generating metabolic process
An organism that lacks an internal mechanism for regulating body heat
The process of maintaining a stable internal condition
An organism that is dependent on other organisms for food
Ectotherm
Organism that is internally warmed by a heat-generating metabolic process
An organisms that lacks the ability to maintain stable conditions
Organism that lacks and internal mechanism for regulating body heat
An organisms that eats both plants and other organisms
Receptors
Living creatures that are too small to see with the naked eye
Organisms that receive food from other organisms
The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter
Special structures that allow living organisms to sense the conditions of their internal or external environment
Asexual reproduction
Process by which a single organism produces genetically identical offspring
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent to the offspring
Process by which two parents produce genetically identical offspring
Process by which a single organism produces genetically different offspring
Sexual reproduction
The process by which a single organism produces genetically identical offspring
The process by which two parents produce genetically identical offspring
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent to the offspring
The process by which two parents produce genetically different offspring
Inheritance
An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent to the offspring
Process by which a single organism produces genetically identical offspring
Process by which two parents produce genetically different offspring
Mutation
The process by which physical and biological characteristics are transmitted from the parent to the offspring
The process by which a single parent produces genetically different offspring
The process by which two parents produce genetically identical offspring
An abrupt and marked change in the DNA of an organism compared to that of its parents
International System of Units
The metric system which is the most widely use system of measurement in science
A system of measurement used only in the United States
A system of measurement base on units of 12
The system of measurement used only in Europe
Compound Light Microscope
A microscope that shines light through a speciment using two lenses to magnify an image
A microscope that transmits a beam of electrons through a sliced specimen
A microscope that passes a beam of electrons over the surface of a specimen
A microscope that allows for the dissection of an organism
Transmission Electron Microscope
A microscope that shines light through a specimen using two lenses to magnify an image
A microscope that transmits a beam of electrons through a thinly sliced specimen
A microscope that passes a beam of electrons over the surface of a specimen
A microscope that allows for the dissection of a specimen
Scanning Electron Microscope
A microscope that shines light through a specimen using two lenses to magnify an image
A microscope that transmits a beam of electrons through a thinly sliced specimen
A microscope that passes a beam of electrons over the surface of a specimen
A microscope that allows for the dissection of a specimen
