DLS Biology Chapter 1 Review

Introductory terms

100

What is biology?

The study of life

200

Science is something we _____

do

300

Name one qualitative observation and one quantitative observation in the classroom.

Quan: has numbers

Qual: five senses

400

Define IV, DV, and the CV. 

IV: what we change / have control over

DV: what we measure

CV: stays constant

500

I'm designing an experiment on free throw percentage. Player 1 practices 10 free throws after each practice. Player 2 practices 20 free throws after each practice. I then measure the free throw percentage over the next 10 games. What are the IV, DV, and CVs?

IV: # free throws

DV: free throw percentage

CV: type of ball, air in ball, height of hoop

Lab equipment and variables

100

A ______ is used to magnify or make an image look bigger. 

microscope

200

Using the checklist we talked about, draw a bar graph on the board. It can be about anything you want. 

Use the TALKS checklist

300

Come up to the board. Draw a bar graph, line graph, and pie chart. 

Answers on board

400

Ms. Robinson is planting tomato plants. She gives them equal amounts of water. For sunlight, the plants get either 1, 2, or 3 hours. She wants to measure growth. What is the IV and DV?

IV: sunlight

DV: plant growth

500

You'd like to devise an experiment on free throw shooting. You are wondering, does listening to music affect free throw shooting. Name the IV, DV, and a control variable. 

IV: music vs no music

DV: free throw %

CV: height of basket

Metric and conversions

100

Name the five parts of our graphing checklist

Title

Axis

Labels

Key

Scale

200

What is the median?

8, 4, 5, 9, 7, 11, 2, 10

(7 + 8) / 2 = 7.5

300

Convert 300 mL to L

.300 L

400

Convert .6789 kg to mg. 

678900 mg

500

Convert 6000 cm to km

.06 km

Random

100

Who was President when was St Patrick High School was founded?

Abraham Lincoln

200

What is the strongest muscle in the human body based on its size?

Masseter (jaw)

300

Assuming you are 15 years old, how long have you slept for? 

1/3 of your life or 5 years

400

Cervical vertebrae make up your neck. For reference, a human has 7 neck bones. How many neck bones, or cervical vertebrae, does a giraffe have?

7

500

The Chicago flag has four stars and two stripes. Name the significance of THREE of them. 

• First Star (Added in 1939): Represents Fort Dearborn, which was an early settlement in the area.
• Second Star (Added in 1917): Represents the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which destroyed much of the city and led to its rebuilding.
• Third Star (Added in 1917): Represents the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, a major event that showcased Chicago on the world stage.
• Fourth Star (Added in 1939): Represents the Century of Progress Exposition, held in 1933-34, celebrating Chicago's centennial and showcasing technological innovation.