Biology Unit 1

Genetic Code

a set of instructions your DNA uses to build your body

cells

the smallest unit of life

homeostasis

the process where organisms maintain a stable internal environment

metabolism

the sum of all chemical reactions that turns food into energy

Reproduce

when two people create an offspring

Respond to the environment

when an organism responds to stimuli

Growth & Develop

growth: increase in living matter: develop: changes during your lifetime

Evolution

changes over time

Qualitative

research that involves questionnaire

quantitative

research that involves numerical values

data

gathered evidence

table

the “raw data” collected during an experiment

Graph

a visual representation of the data

Variable

the factor in an experiment that CAN be changed

Independant vaiable

a factor in an experiment that experimenter controls

Dependent Variable

a factor in an experiment that the scientist wants to observe

controlled variable

a factor in an experiment that the experimenter keeps the same

control group

a factor in an experiment that the experimenter keeps the same to compare to other factors

experimental group

a factor in an experiment that receives different treatment

observation

use of your five senses

inferences

logical explanation based on prior knowledge

hypothesis

an educated guess; possible explanation

magnifying glass

makes the object appear larger

dissection tray

contains the specimen

dissection pins

pins the specimen down

tweezers

used to moving/ hold tiny items

probe

used to point at items/ removes tissue

scissors

used to cut specimen 1

scalpel

used to cut specimen (2)

goggles

used to protect your eyes

balance

used to measure mass

graduated cylinder

measures liquids

test tubes

holds liquids during experiments

beaker

holds liquids (big)

test tube holder

holds test tubes

bunsen burner

used to heat during experiments

pipette

measures single drops

large pipette

measured mL of liquid

CLM

used to look at microscopic organisms

slide

used to hold specimen

cover slip

seals specimen

petri dish

used to grow cultures

metric ruler

measures length

a/an

without

aero

air

anti

aganist

amphi

both

aqua/hydro

water

artho

bones

auto

self

bi/di

two

bio

life

cephal

head

chloro

green

chromo

color

-cide

cut/ killing

cyto

cells

derm

skin

ecto/ exo

outside

endo

inside

epi

above/over

gastro

stomach

-genesis

beginning

haplo

simple

hemo

blood

herba

plant/ grass

hetero

different

homo

same

hyper

above & beyond

hypo

below/ under

intra

between

-itis

inflammation

kary

nucleous

-lateral

side

leuco/leuko

white

-ology

study of

-lysis

split

macro

large

meso

middle

-meter

measure

micro

small

mono

1

morph

form

multi/poly

many

neuro

nerves

ov

egg

-path/pathy

diease

phago

eat

-philia

love of

-phobia

hate of

photo

light

-phyll

leaf

-pod

foot

primi/archea

first/primitive

proto

first/primary

pseudo

false

saccharo

sugar

soma

body

-stasis

placed/staying

sub

under