Characteristics of life flashcard

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This variable is the one thing that changed on purpose...

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Independent Variable

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What is the independent variable in the hypothesis: "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease (go down)."

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Whether salt is added or not

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What are the constant variables?

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what we keep the same to make the experiment fair

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These are the variables that should stay the same. They do not get any changes in order to make for a fair test.

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Controlled variables

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What is the DEPENDENT variable (effect that is measured) in this experiment? "Do tall people jump further than short people?"

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how far the person jumps

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A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called

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stimulus

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Term used to describe all the chemical reactions in a living thing.

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metabolism

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A plant growing towards a light source is an example of?

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responding to a stimuli

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This image best represents which of the following characteristics of life?

growth

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levels of organization

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ability to reproduce

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composed of cells

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respond to the environment

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ability to reproduce

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Which characteristic of living things explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you age?

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living things grow and develop