Glencoe Biology Ch. 1 McLinn

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Across
  1. 6. information obtained from experiments, sometimes called experimental results
  2. 7. increase in the amount of living material and formation of new structures in an organism; a characteristic of all living things
  3. 8. gradual accumulation of adaptations over time
  4. 10. organism’s regulation of its internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival; a characteristic of all living things; process pf maintaining equilibrium in an organism’s internal environment
  5. 15. the ability to do work; organisms use energy to perform biological functions
  6. 17. the moral principles and values held by humans
  7. 19. the study of life that seeks to provide an understanding of the natural world
  8. 21. in an experiment, that results from changes in the independent variable
  9. 23. explanation of natural phenomenon supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observations
  10. 24. orderly structure of cells in an organism; a characteristic of all living things.
  11. 25. procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions
Down
  1. 1. any condition in an environment that requires an organism to adjust
  2. 2. group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring in nature
  3. 3. application of scientific research to society’s needs and problems
  4. 4. evolution of a structure, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to stimuli and better survive in an environment
  5. 5. an organism’s reaction to a change in its internal or external environment
  6. 9. symbol that warns you about a danger that may exist, from chemicals, electricity, heat, or experimental procedures
  7. 11. in an experiment, the condition that is changed because it affects the outcome of the experiment
  8. 12. all of the changes that take place during the life of an organism; a characteristic of all living things
  9. 13. series of steps that biologists and other scientists use to gather information and answer questions; include observing and hypothesizing, experimenting, and gathering and interpreting results
  10. 14. in an experiment, the standard in which all of the conditions are kept the same
  11. 16. explanation for a question or a problem that can be formally tested
  12. 18. anything that possesses all of the characteristics of life; all organisms have an orderly structure, produce offspring, grow, develop, and adjust to changes in the environment
  13. 20. production of offspring by an organism; a characteristic of all living things
  14. 22. biotic and abiotic surroundings to which an organism must constantly adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, other organisms, and many other factors