Chapter 1

__________ are fundamental building blocks of all matter.

The smallest unit of life is the ______________.

DNA ____________. a. guides growth and development b. is the basis of traits c. is transmitted from parents to offspring d. all of the above

A process by which an organism produces offspring is called _____________.

_____________ is the transmission of DNA to offspring. a. Reproduction b. Development c. Homeostasis d. Inheritance

An animal is a(n) ______________ (choose all that apply). a. organism b. domain c. species d. eukaryote e. consumer f. producer g. hypothesis h. trait

Plants are ___________ (choose all that apply) a. organisms b. a domain c. a species d. eukaryotes e. consumers f. producers g. hypotheses h. traits

Science only addresses that which is ____________. a. alive b. observable c. variable d. indisputable

A control group is ____________. a. a set of individuals that have a certain characteristic or receive a certain treatment b. the standard against which an experimental group is compared c. the experiment that gives conclusive results

Match the terms with the most suitable description. __________emergent property __________species __________scientific theory __________hypothesis __________prediction __________probability a. statement of what a hypothesis leads you to expect b. type of organism c. occurs at a higher organizational level d. time-tested hypothesis e. testable explanation f. measure of chance