BIO 181 Chapter 1 correctly answered/passed

BIO 181 Chapter 1dependent variable - correct answer A variable whose value is measured during an experiment or other test to see whether it is influenced by changes in another variable (the independent variable). Y-AXIS independent variable - correct answer A variable whose value is manipulated or changed during an experiment or other test to reveal possible effects on another variable (the dependent variable). X-AXIS adaptation - correct answer Inherited characteristic of an organism that enhances its survival and reproduction in a specific environment. eukaryote - correct answer A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles. Organisms with eukaryotic cell (protists, plants, fungi, and animals). quantitative data - correct answer numerical measurements metabolism - correct answer The totality of an organism's chemical reactions, consisting of catabolic and anabolic pathways, which manage the material and energy resources of the organism. experiment - correct answer A scientific test, carried out under controlled conditions, involving manipulation of one or more factors in a system in order to see the effects of those changes. hypothesis - correct answer A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning. A hypothesis is narrower in scope than a theory. prokaryote - correct answer A type of cell lacking a membrane- enclosed nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles. Organisms with prokaryotic cells (bacteria, arcahea) are called prokaryotes. qualitative data - correct answer recorded descriptions