Scientific Vocab
Biology
The best shoes for lab days are:
close toed shoes
What do we use microscopes for?
to collect qualitative and quantitative data
description using five senses
Qualitative
Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances:
Element
an educated guess about what will happen
Hypothesis
If glassware breaks, use ______ to pick it up
broom, dust pan, or tongs
What are the 3 types of microscopes?
Compound, dissecting, and TEM or SEM
What measuring units do we use in biology?
SI units
Small particle of an element that has the characteristics of that element:
Atom
factor which changes as a result of changes in the independent variable
dependent variable
To avoid contamination of objects or food later at lunch, ________ before leaving the bio lab.
wash hands with soap and water
What is piece of the microscope you look through called?
Eyeplace
numerical description
Quantitative
Atomic number=
number of protons
idea that has been tested multiple times and all current data supports the idea
theory
When using sharp scissors or scalpels, carry them:
with tips pointing down and away
When you first adjust your slide, what focus/adjustment do you use?
low power
List the problems of the Scientific Method in order.
1. State the problem
2. Hypothesis
3. Do an experiment
4. Analyze data
5. Conclusion
6. Share results
Versions of the same element with different numbers of neutrons:
Isotope
a logical process in which a general conclusion used to explain a specific example
Deductive reasoning
Broken glassware like a broken or cracked tube should be:
put in a special cardboard container
What's the first thing you do when you get a microscope?
turn it on
What are three characteristics of life?
1. Made of cells
2. Reproduction (asexual and sexual)
3. Universal genetic code
4. Growth and development
5. Obtain and use materials and energy
6. respond to their environment
7. Homeostasis
8. Evolution
What are the 6 major elements of life?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur. CHNOPS