Med Detectives Lesson 1
Across
- 2. A microscopic organism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus. Although viruses are not considered living organisms, they are sometimes classified as microorganisms.
- 5. A proposed explanation based on some evidence and used as a starting point to investigate further.
- 9. Tiredness.
- 11. Signs of disease or injury.
- 14. Tiny infectious agents that can only multiply when they are inside a host, the living cells of plants, animals, or bacteria.
- 15. A way to carefully plan experiments to investigate scientific questions or problems.
- 19. a final summary that interprets the results, states whether the hypothesis was supported or rejected, and explains the significance of the finding
- 20. In disease, a factor, such as a microorganism or a chemical substance, that can impact the development of a disease or illness.
- 21. A variable that does not depend on the state of another variable.
- 23. the number of breaths a person takes per minute, usually measured at rest by counting chest rises
- 25. the measurement of the body's thermal state, representing a balance between heat production and loss
Down
- 1. Working together on a common purpose.
- 3. Organisms such as yeasts or molds that reproduce quickly in moist, humid environments.
- 4. Group or sample expected to produce a negative result.
- 6. The identification of an illness or other problem by examination of the medical evidence.
- 7. Single-celled organisms that do not rely on a host.
- 8. Group or sample expected to produce a positive result.
- 10. A medicine that limits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
- 12. the measurement of heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute (BPM), felt as blood pushes through arteries
- 13. A variable that depends on the state of another variable.
- 16. the force of blood pushing against artery walls as the heart pumps it through the body
- 17. a detailed, step-by-step, actionable set of instructions used to conduct a scientific investigation, designed to test a hypothesis
- 18. Measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.
- 22. A scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- 24. A test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.