PAWS vocabulary 7th grade
  • 1. water cycle
A) a resource that is replace or restored as it is used, by natural process in a reasonable amount of time.
B) path that water takes as it is being cycled through the environment.
C) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
  • 2. tissue
A) similar cells acting to perform a specific function.
B) a structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific function of the body. (Brain, Heart, etc.)
C) any living plant animal or fungus that maintains various vital processes necessary for life.
  • 3. system
A) path that water takes as it is being cycled through the environment.
B) set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.
C) a resource that is replace or restored as it is used, by natural process in a reasonable amount of time.
  • 4. scientific method
A) the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable.
B) a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
C) a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus.
  • 5. resource
A) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
B) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
C) a cell structure that contains the cell's genetic material.
  • 6. renewable resource
A) a resource that is replace or restored as it is used, by natural process in a reasonable amount of time.
B) the amount of matter an object contains.
C) path that water takes as it is being cycled through the environment.
  • 7. producer
A) an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism.
B) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
C) an organism that preys on and consumes animals. Usually an animal.
  • 8. prey
A) an organism that preys on and consumes animals. Usually an animal.
B) an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism.
C) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
  • 9. predator
A) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
B) an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism.
C) an organism that preys on and consumes animals. Usually an animal.
  • 10. population
A) a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific geographical area.
B) all populations of organisms belonging to different species and sharing the same geographical area.
C) set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.
  • 11. pollution
A) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
B) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
C) the amount of matter an object contains.
  • 12. photosynthesis
A) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
B) a chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates(sugars)
C) a structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific function of the body. (Brain, Heart, etc.)
  • 13. organism
A) a structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific function of the body. (Brain, Heart, etc.)
B) Any living thing.
C) a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific geographical area.
  • 14. organ
A) similar cells acting to perform a specific function.
B) any living plant animal or fungus that maintains various vital processes necessary for life.
C) a structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific function of the body. (Brain, Heart, etc.)
  • 15. microscopic
A) relating to an object too small to be visible without the use of a microscope.
B) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
C) a chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates(sugars)
  • 16. life cycle
A) the entire sequence of events in an organism's growth and development.
B) set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.
C) all populations of organisms belonging to different species and sharing the same geographical area.
  • 17. herbivore
A) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
B) an organism that preys on and consumes animals. Usually an animal.
C) an animal that feeds on plants.
  • 18. habitat
A) all populations of organisms belonging to different species and sharing the same geographical area.
B) set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.
C) a place in an ecosystem where an organism normally lives.
  • 19. fossil
A) rock formed from layers of sediment that overlay and squeeze together.
B) an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism.
C) a whole or part of a plant or animal that has been preserved in sedimentary rock.
  • 20. food web
A) the interconnected feeding relationships in a food chain found in a particular place and time.
B) a resource that is replace or restored as it is used, by natural process in a reasonable amount of time.
C) a pyramidal diagram that compares the amount of energy available at each position or level in the feeding order.
  • 21. food chain
A) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
B) a pyramidal diagram that compares the amount of energy available at each position or level in the feeding order.
C) transfer of energy through various stages as a result of feeding patterns of a series of organisms.
  • 22. experiment
A) a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus.
B) a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
C) a procedure that is carried out and repeated under controlled conditions in order to discover, demonstrate, or test a hypothesis.
  • 23. environment
A) the sum of conditions effecting an organism, including all living and non-living things in the area.
B) all populations of organisms belonging to different species and sharing the same geographical area.
C) path that water takes as it is being cycled through the environment.
  • 24. energy pyramid
A) the entire sequence of events in an organism's growth and development.
B) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
C) a pyramidal diagram that compares the amount of energy available at each position or level in the feeding order.
  • 25. ecosystem
A) a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific geographical area.
B) set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.
C) an integrated unit of biological community, it's physical environment, and interactions.
  • 26. decomposer
A) an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism.
B) any organism that feeds or obtains nutrients by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms.
C) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
  • 27. consumer
A) an organism that feeds on another organism for food.
B) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
C) any organism that makes it's own food from sunlight.
  • 28. conservation
A) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
B) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
C) controlled use and or maintenence of natural resources. Various efforts to preserve or protect natural resources.
  • 29. community
A) a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific geographical area.
B) any living plant animal or fungus that maintains various vital processes necessary for life.
C) all populations of organisms belonging to different species and sharing the same geographical area.
  • 30. carnivore
A) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
B) an animal or plant that consumes or obtains nutrients from animals.
C) an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism.
  • 31. adaptation
A) the entire sequence of events in an organism's growth and development.
B) the existence of a wide range of different species in a given area or specific period of time.
C) a characteristic of an organism that increases it's chance of survival in its environment.
  • 32. abiotic
A) an organism that makes it's own food from the environment. Usually a green plant.
B) an environmental factor not associated with the activities of living organisms
C) the entire sequence of events in an organism's growth and development.
  • 33. allele
A) similar cells acting to perform a specific function.
B) any of two or more alternate forms of a gene that an organism may have for a particular trait.
C) an animal that feeds on plants.
  • 34. asexual reproduction
A) reproduction involving the union of gametes producing an offspring with traits from both parents.
B) a form of reproduction in which new individuals are formed without the involvement of gametes.
C) the process of nuclear division in cells during which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
  • 35. biodiversity
A) the entire sequence of events in an organism's growth and development.
B) set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole.
C) the existence of a wide range of different species in a given area or specific period of time.
  • 36. biotic
A) factors in an environment relating to, caused by or produced by living organisms
B) the existence of a wide range of different species in a given area or specific period of time.
C) any material that can be used to satisfy a need.
  • 37. calorie
A) a chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates(sugars)
B) unit of energy; the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius at standard atmospheric pressure.
C) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
  • 38. dependent variable
A) a graphical checkboard used to determine results from a particular genetic cross.
B) the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable.
C) a factor being measured or observed in an experiment.
  • 39. dominance
A) a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells during which the nucleus of the cell divides into two nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes.
B) tendency of certain (dominant) alleles to mask the expression of their corresponding (recessive) alleles.
C) an allele for a trait that will be masked unless the organism is homozygous for this trait.
  • 40. ecosystem
A) path that water takes as it is being cycled through the environment.
B) a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific geographical area.
C) an ecological community, together with it's environment, functioning as a unit.
  • 41. Punnett square
A) a graphical checkboard used to determine results from a particular genetic cross.
B) an allele for a trait that will be masked unless the organism is homozygous for this trait.
C) a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells during which the nucleus of the cell divides into two nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes.
  • 42. recessive
A) tendency of certain (dominant) alleles to mask the expression of their corresponding (recessive) alleles.
B) an allele for a trait that will be masked unless the organism is homozygous for this trait.
C) a cell structure that contains the cell's genetic material.
  • 43. sexual reproduction
A) a chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates(sugars)
B) reproduction involving the union of gametes producing an offspring with traits from both parents.
C) a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells during which the nucleus of the cell divides into two nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes.
  • 44. tropism
A) path that water takes as it is being cycled through the environment.
B) the motion of an organism or part of an organism toward or away from an external stimulus.
C) a chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates(sugars)
  • 45. variable
A) a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
B) a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus.
C) an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment.
  • 46. gene
A) the amount of matter an object contains.
B) a specific part of a chromosome or sequence of DNA that determines a particular feature or characteristic in an organism.
C) a cell structure that contains the cell's genetic material.
  • 47. heterozygous
A) a cell or organism that has two different alleles for a particular trait.
B) a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells during which the nucleus of the cell divides into two nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes.
C) cell or organism that has identical rather than different alleles for a particular trait.
  • 48. homozygous
A) cell or organism that has identical rather than different alleles for a particular trait.
B) a cell or organism that has two different alleles for a particular trait.
C) the process of nuclear division in cells during which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
  • 49. mass
A) the amount of matter an object contains.
B) a cell structure that contains the cell's genetic material.
C) any alteration of the natural environment producing a condition harmful to living organisms.
  • 50. meiosis
A) a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells during which the nucleus of the cell divides into two nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes.
B) the process of nuclear division in cells during which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
C) a chemical process by which plants trap light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates(sugars)
  • 51. mitosis
A) the process of nuclear division in cells during which the number of chromosomes is reduced by half.
B) the entire sequence of events in an organism's growth and development.
C) a process of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells during which the nucleus of the cell divides into two nuclei, each with the same number of chromosomes.
  • 52. nucleus
A) similar cells acting to perform a specific function.
B) the amount of matter an object contains.
C) a cell structure that contains the cell's genetic material.
  • 53. independent variable
A) the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable.
B) a factor being measured or observed in an experiment.
C) a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus.
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