Biology
Themes of Biology
Scientific Thinking and Processes
Tools and Technology
Biology and your Future
100
Biology is the study of what?
Life
100
All organisms use energy for what process that is the breakdown and buildup of molecules necessary for life?
Metabolism
100
A hypothesis must be able to be _______
Tested
100
What is a segment of DNA called?
Gene
100
Will all biology questions be answered one day?
No, there will always be questions
200
Everything that lives on earth and every place where those things life is part of what?
The Biosphere
200
What four things do all organisms have in common?
Cells
Need for Energy
Respond to the Environment
Reproduction and Development of new organisms
200
In an experiment scientists change what to see how it affects the outcome of a situation?
one factor or variable
200
What did scientists discover with the help of the microscope?
bacteria and cells
200
informed decisions
What does the italicized word mean?
Based on facts
300
What describes all of the different types of living organisms in a given area?
Biodiversity
300
The Ability of an organism to keep its internal conditions the same is called _____
homeostasis
300
What are observations that are written down, recorded, or saved, called?
Data
300
Quantitative data is gathered through _______
Measurement
300
What is biotechnology?
It is the use of living things and biological processes.
400
What is knowledge gained by observing natural events and conditions?
Science
400
DNA stands for what?
Bonus 100 points to the first team to write it down and hand it to me correctly!
Deoxyribonucleic acid
400
How are independent and dependent variables connected?
Independent variables are changed and affect the dependent variable
400
_______ is the study of entire DNA sequences of humans and other organisms and ____ is the study and manipulation of DNA on a molecular level
Genomics, Molecular genetics
400
Organisms that have genes from a different species are called what?
Transgenic
500
The word diversity means what?
Variety
500
What is the difference between evolution and adaptation?
Evolution is a change in the genetic makeup of a population overtime
Adaptation is an inherited characteristic that gives an advantage
500
How are hypothesis and theories related?
Theories were always once hypotheses, but with time and evidence they became theories due to the amount of proof
500
On a separate sheet of paper, from left to right label the accuracy and precision of each of the hit targets.(High or low accuracy and precision)
High accuracy, high Precision
Low accuracy, high Precision
High accuracy, low precision
Low accuracy, low precision
500
What is genetic testing?
testing DNA to see if a person is at risk of a genetic disorder