Term
What is a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What is the belief that only living things can produce called? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which French scientist proved that microbes(bacteria) could not spontaneously generate using the "swan-necked flask experiment?" |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What is the bending of light as it passes through an object called? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What are the eleven attributes of all living things? |
|
Definition
-movement -growth -reproduction -comes from similar preexisting life -similar chemical make up -made of cells -irritability -requires energy -maintains a high level of organization -faces death -adapts to its environment |
|
|
Term
What does the word science come from? |
|
Definition
the Latin word meaning "to know" |
|
|
Term
What does the Latin root 'Bios' mean? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What does the Latin root 'logos' mean? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What does the Latin root 'Micro' mean? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What does the Latin root 'Scope' mean? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
What does the Latin root 'Milli' mean? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
the man who developed a vaccine fro small pox |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
the man whose experiment showed that maggots do not spontaneously generate from meat |
|
|
Term
Who was Anton van Leeunwenhoek? |
|
Definition
the "father of microscopy" |
|
|
Term
Who was Alexander Fleming? |
|
Definition
the man who discovered penicillin |
|
|
Term
How is a theory different than a hypothesis? |
|
Definition
a hypothesis is an untested, possible explanation, while a theory is a tested explanation that unifies observations and hypotheses |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
an organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world |
|
|
Term
What can science tell us? |
|
Definition
-how to cure diseases - how to get a satellite in orbit -a lot about the natural world, and how the world works |
|
|
Term
What is the 'scientific method' and it's uses? |
|
Definition
it involves observing, asking questions, forming hypotheses, and testing with experiments. it;s used for explaining a scientific phenomenon. |
|
|
Term
Why is it important that control groups and experimental groups be large? |
|
Definition
so that flukes can be ruled out |
|
|
Term
Why is it important for a hypothesis to be testable? |
|
Definition
because without the ability to be tested, there is no way of knowing whether or not it its true |
|
|
Term
What scientific attitudes help scientists in exploration? |
|
Definition
it is important to be as scientifically unbiased as possible when researching |
|
|
Term
Why is skepticism good in science? |
|
Definition
because without skepticism, scientists don't ask questions. which leads to the lack of new advancements |
|
|
Term
What is an independent variable? |
|
Definition
the variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment |
|
|
Term
What is a dependent variable? |
|
Definition
the variable that responds to the independent variable |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
the ability to keep your body temperature level and constant at all times |
|
|
Term
What is Deductive Reasoning? |
|
Definition
reasoning that begins by assuming general principles and then develops specific conclusions |
|
|
Term
What is Qualitative data? |
|
Definition
data that is descriptive and involves characteristics that cannot be counted |
|
|
Term
What is Quantitative data? |
|
Definition
numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring in an experiment |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
a signal to which an organism responds |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
when an organism adapts to its environment |
|
|
Term
What is an Electron Microscope? |
|
Definition
a microscope that beam electrons instead of light to magnify up to 250,000 x |
|
|
Term
How many lens does a simple microscope have? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
How many lens does a compound light microscope have? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
bends light to make an image larger |
|
|
Term
What does an electron microscope require? |
|
Definition
it requires the subject to be in a vacuum |
|
|