The Science of Biology Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• homeostasis : relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that an organism maintains.
• stimulus : signal to which an organism responds
• develop : all organisms grow and _ or become more complex.
• dna : genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents.
• asexual : type of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring genetically identical to the parent.
• scientific theory : well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses (2 words).
• science : organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
• response : a reaction to a stimulus is called the organism's _ .
• dependent : the _ variable is the variable that is observed and changes in response to the independent variable.
• controlled : a _ experiment is an experiment in which only one variable is changed.
• sexual : type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism.
• metabolism : the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials.
• hypothesis : possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question.
• biosphere : part of the earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.
• inference : a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.
• observation : process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful orderly manner.
• cell : basic unit of all forms of life
• bias : a point of view that is personal rather than scientific.
• data : information gathered from observations.
• independent : the _ variable is the factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed or manipulated.
• control : group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one, the independent variable.
• evolve : when a group of organisms change over time, they _ .