In an experiment, what is the factor that is tested?

specimen

control

hypothesis

variable

23 answers

variable
A heat wave that causes an organism to move to a cooler climate is an example of a(n) _____.

stimulus

extinction

speciation

adaptation
adaptation
Which characteristic of life relies on the sun?

reproduction

using energy

adaptation

cell structure
using energy
Which characteristic of life is not essential to the survival of an individual organism?

growth

response

development

reproduction
reproduction
What does temperature measure?

the number of calories

the amount of matter

the amount of heat energy

the number of atoms
the amount of heat energy
Which is not likely to be studied by a biologist?

animals

clouds

swamps

plants
clouds
Changes that make a species better able to live in new areas are _____.

extinction

evolution

adaptations

speciation
adaptations
In an experiment, there are two groups. Which group is not changed in any way?

experimental

variable

control

hypothesis
control
Which of the following units of length would be most appropriate for measuring the distance between Los Angeles and Las Vegas?

kilometer

centimeter

millimeter

meter
kilometer
The ability to _____ is an adaptation to avoid predators.

eat plants

capture sunlight

move

reproduce
move
The scientific method can best be described as a plan or set of _____.

experiments

procedures

theories

hypotheses
procedures
Which is the basic unit of life?

the cell

an organism

a tissue

the community
the cell