All matter consists of this.
Atoms
Atoms bond to form this.
Molecules
Individuals that consist of one or more cells.
Organisms
Group of interbreeding individuals of a species in a given area.
Population
All populations of all species in a given area.
Community
All organisms require energy and this to sustain themselves.
Nutrients
This group harvests energy from the environment to make their own food.
Producers
This group ingests other ogranisms or their wastes and remains.
Consumers
Organisms keep the conditions in their internal environment within ranges that their cells tolerate by this process.
Homeostasis
This contains information that guides an organisms growth, development, and reproduction.
DNA
Bacteria and archaea are this name where they are single-celled organisms whose DNA is not contained within a nucleus.
Prokaryotes.
The DNA of single-celled or multicelled _____________ is contained within a nucleus.
Eukaryotes
Each species has a two part name. The first part is _________ .
genus
Branch of science concerned with species that are ranked into this based on their shared traits.
Taxonomy.
Species are ranked into ever more inclusive _________.
taxa
The testable explanation is_______.
Hypothesis.
What might occur if the hypothesis is correct.
Prediction
Predictions are tested with observations and this.
Experiments.
Experiments are performed on an ___________ group and compared with a __________group.
Experimental, Control
This consists of making, testing and evaluating hypotheses and sharing results with the scientific community.
Scientific method
Small sample size increases the potential for ______________ in experimental results.
sampling error
Researchers use these calculations to check for statistical significance of their results.
probability
A long-standing hypothesis that is useful for making predictions about other phenomena.
Scientific Theory
A phenomenon that occurs without fail, but has an incomplete scientific explanation.
A law of nature
The 6 Steps of Scientific Method Process in order.
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Experiment/Test, Analyze data and Conclusion.