Introduction to Biology

4. a conclusion drawn from something but that is not directly seen (implied)
5. something that is observable and can be shown to be true
7. type of graph that can show continuous change over time
8. also called the test group, this group in an experiment receives the independent variable (treatment)
9. on a light microscope, this part adjusts the amount of light
10. these variables in an experiment would be kept the same across all groups
11. type of microscope used to view larger specimens (referred to as the dissecting microscope)
16. organism that must eat to obtain food/energy
18. this group in an experiment does not receive the treatment and serves as a comparison
20. specimens viewed under a compound might microscope should be ________, meaning light can pass through them
21. these microscopes magnify by shooting electrons at the specimens
22. descriptive data
23. the study of life

1. an educated guess (prediction) about an unanswered question
2. data that can be measured in numbers
3. after you have conducted your experiment it is important to ________ it to ensure your results were not due to chance or luck
6. in an experiment, this variable is measured as a result of the tested variable
12. in an experiment, this is the variable that is purposely changed/manipulated
13. organism that can produce their own food
14. the smallest unit of life
15. an organism's ability to maintain a constant internal temperature is an example of ________
17. to calculate the total magnification of a light microscope, you multiply the magnification of the eyepiece by the magnification of the __________ lens
19. the metric system is based on multiples of ten