Characteristics of life vocabulary & Variables

Match the following

• feed, nutrition

• -troph

• -stasis

• auto

• hetero

• away; not

• a-

• steady, equal

• self

• opposite

Match the following

• true

• eu-

• 1

• uni-

• -phil

• kernel

• pro-

• love

• -kary

• before

How many cells are in a multicellular organism?

• many

• none

• 1

Archaebacteria, based on the prefix, are:

• old, ancient

• new

• true

• Protists

Based on the suffix, organelles are:

• miniature organs

• large organs

• non-living

• many organs

Match the following

• many

• macro

• large

• small

• life

• bio

• micro

• multi

• aero

• air

Aerobic organisms require:

• oxygen

• carbon

• love

You design a study to test whether changes in room temperature have an effect on math test scores.

What is the independent variable

• test scores

• temperature of room

• students

• clothing for the day

You design a study to test whether changes in room temperature have an effect on math test scores.

What is the dependent variable?

• test scores

• temperature of room

• students

• breakfast you ate

Match the following based on the scenario:

You are studying the impact of a new medication on patients with high blood pressure.

You randomly assign your patients to one of the three groups:

• A low-dose experimental group

• A high-dose experimental group

• A placebo group (this group does not receive the medication)

• amount of medication received

• The Independent variable is:

• blood pressure

• The control group:

• the placebo group

• The dependent variable is: