SCIENCE MCA III VOCABULARY
HIGH SCHOOL TEST
Process Skills
Explain
Investigation
Comprehensible
Observation
Conclusion
Interpretation
Prediction
Hypothesis
Research
Data
Analysis
Formulate
Design
Computer Modeling
Critiqued
Justify
Alternative
Explanation
Supported
Scientific Evidence
Inference
Compare
Reasoning
Acceptable
Alternative
Safety
Testable
Evaluate
Accurate
Identify
Variable
Measured
Experiment
Describe
Defend
Validity
Assumptions
Logic
Claim
Organizing
Information
Conduct
Apply
Communicate
Nature of Science and Engineering
Practice of Science:
Rules of the universe
Pseudoscience
Systematic
Primary sources
Consistent patterns
Methodologies
Scientific theories (won’t need to define)
Scientists
Natural law (won’t need to define)
Disciplines
Theory
Zoology
Facts
Botany
Phenomena
Microbiology
Norms
Evolutionary Biology
Scientific practice
Ecology
Scientific error
Genetics
Peer reviewed publications
Cell Biology
Ethics
Anatomy/Physiology
Informed consent
Scientific knowledge
Bias (including gender, cultural, funding, procedural, individual)
Microscopy
Global positioning system (GPS)
Models
Incremental
Genetic engineering
Scientific innovations
engineering
Technological innovations
Interrelated
Practice of Engineering:
Engineering
Products
Tools
Processes
Systems
Engineering design
Risks
Costs
Benefits
Refined
Improved
Technology
Physical
Risk analysis
Consequences
Cause and effect
Failures
Device
Manufactured
Operated
Maintained
Replaced
Molecular
Processes
Analytical
Creative process
Solution
Constraints
Conceptual models
Physical models
Mathematical models
Design specifications
Prototype
Conceptual
Natural systems
Designed systems
Components
Interact
Specifications
Boundaries
Subsystems
Relationships
Inputs
Outputs
Disposed of
Interactions Among Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Society:
System
Values
Specifications
Constraints
Boundaries
Procedures
Subsystems
Data
Inputs
Observations
Outputs
Evidence
Natural systems
verbal
Designed systems
Validity
Interaction of parts
quantitative
Positive feedback
international system of units (SI)
Negative feedback
numeric representation
Feedback mechanisms
symbolic representation
Ecosystem
pictorial representation
Population dynamics
graphical representation
Greenhouses
axes
Aquaculture
Amplified change
Stable equilibrium
Technological inventions
Analysis
Life Science
Structure and Function in Living Things:
Cell processes
Internal factors
External factors
pH
temperature
cells
organisms
respond
homeostasis
environment
stimuli
gravity
concentration
single-celled organisms
gravitropism
phototropism
shivering
sweating
plants
animals
voluntary responses
involuntary responses
functions
organ systems
integrated
breathing rate
pulse rate
disruptions
symptoms
digestive system
circulatory system
respiratory system
nervous system
vascular tissue
leaves
nutrient uptake
gas exchange
material transport
reliability of data
consistency of results
sources of error
data collection
phosphorus
sulfur
molecular structures
carbohydrates,
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
symbols
enzymes
amino acid
interaction
analyze
effect
sequence
protein shape
catalysts
reactions
molecules
viruses
prokaryotic cells
eukaryotic cells
relative size
complexity
structure
genetic material
protein coat
nuclei
organelles
multi-celled organisms
cell parts
respiration
photosynthesis
protein synthesis
cell reproduction
cell part
mitochondria
chloroplast
light energy
elements
carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
genetic material
DNA
Nuclear membrane
Nuclear barrier
Cell membrane
Cytoplasmic barrier
Cell wall
Cytoplasmic division
Binary fission
Passive transport
Osmosis
chemical energy
nucleus
transcription
ribosomes
translation
Facilitated transport
Active transport
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Diffusion
Concentration gradient
Selective barrier
Mitosis
Chromosome
Asexual reproduction
Genetically identical
Interdependence Among Living Systems:
Interrelationship
Interdependence
Community
Ecosystem
Carrying capacity
Population
Population growth
Resources
Food availability
Nutrient availability
Shelter
Water
Light
Competition
Predators
Introduction
Species
Migration
Localized evolution
Disease organisms
Matter
Cycles
Energy flows
Levels of organization
Living systems
Physical environment
Chemical elements
oxygen
glucose
carbon dioxide
ATP
molecular formula
matter
energy transformation
energy transfer
energy dissipated
heat
decomposition
recycling matter
food chains
food webs
carbon cycle
nitrogen cycle
oxygen cycle
producer
primary consumer
secondary consumer
tertiary consumer
decomposer
autotroph
heterotroph
energy pyramid
trophic level
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Reactants
End products
Evolution in Living Systems
Genetic information
Proteins
Expression of traits
DNA
Genes
Chromosomes
Monohybrid cross
Phenotype
Geneotype
Allele
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Punnett Square
Dominant
Recessive
Inheritance
Human genetic disorders
DNA replication
RNA
Assembling protein molecules
mRNA
tRNA
amino acids
uracil
ribosomes
replication
transcription
translation
base-pairing rules
A=T
G=C
A=U
Variation
Inheritable
Characteristics
Genes
Mutations
Reproductive cells
Mendel
Law of Segregation
meiosis
random fertilization
genetically unique
gamete
egg
sperm
mitosis
asexual reproduction
genetic diversity
genetic variation
species
deletions
insertions
rearrangements
substitutions
DNA segments
Evolution
natural selection
diversity of life
Darwin
common descent
fossil record
homologous structures
genetic similarities
biochemical similarities
relationships
common ancestor
relatedness
anatomical evidence
artificial selection
generations
ancestor
finite resources
offspring survival
offspring
advantageous characteristics
disadvantageous characterictics
selective pressures
divergence
convergence
Independent Assortment
Sorting
Recombination
Crossing over
Sexual reproduction
Human Interactions with Living Systems
Organisms
Ecosystems
Social
Economic
Ecological
Risks
Benefits
Biotechnology
Agriculture
Medicine
Selective breeding
Genetic engineering
Antibiotic
Natural ecosystem
Human activity
Artificial ecosystems
Diverse cultures
Communities
Interactions
Living systems
Sustainable
Land use
Personal health
Community health
Body function
Human behavior
adaptive radiation
co-evolution
mutations
risk factors
genetic predisposition
viruses
carcinogens
mutagens
Disease
Genetic testing
Antibodies
Vaccines
Antigens
Immune system
Allergic reaction
Immune responses
Water quality
Air quality
Smoking
Pollution
Point source
Nonpoint source
Gene mutation
Cancer
Exposure
Chemicals
Radiation