1.1 (part 1)
What does biology mean?
The study of life
The process of testing a hypothesis
What is an experiment
Something that is experienced using one or more of the five senses
What is an observation
What are two qualities of a scientists?
1. curious
2. open-minded
3. skeptical
4. creative
The basic unit of structure and function in life
What is a Cell
How many characteristics of life does an organism have to have to be considered living?
8
A scientist who studies biology
What is a biologist
What is the final step of the scientific method?
Publish your work
A testable guess for why a process occurs
What is a hypothesis
What is peer review?
Evaluation of work by someone in the same field
The process of passing genes from one generation to the next
What is reproduction
Are viruses alive?
NO
True or false- an inference requires using one or more of your 5 senses to perceive an object or event.
false, that is an observation
In an experiment you are only allowed to have one of these
What is an independent variable
What is the difference between the independent and dependent variable?
independent variable= the variable being manipulated
dependent variable=what is affected by the independent variable
What is bias?
a point of view that is personal
Changes that occur slowly passing on from one generation to the next that can serve as an advantage
What is evolution
What is the stimulus and what is the response in this sentence?
The dog started to pant, so it found some shade to sit in and rest.
Stimulus- panting
Response- finding shade
True or false- experiments allow us to prove theories to be 100% true.
False, nothing in science can ever be proven 100% true
Well tested explanation for a range of natural phenomena.
What is a theory
What is metabolism?
Chemical processes that turn food into energy
Name two ethical issues in biology
answers can vary
Maintaining a stable state within an organism
What is homeostasis
Give an example of how we as humans maintain homeostasis?
Body temp, water content, etc
Form a hypothesis about the following situation:
Testing the effects of walking a mile each day.
If/then statement...answers will vary
What is the purpose of a control group?
To have a comparison for an experimental group
What are ethics?
A set of moral principles
Explain why peer review is so important.
answers can vary
List the 8 characteristics of life
1. Made of one or more cells
2. Universal genetic code
3. Growth and development
4. Reproduction
5. Respond to environment
6. Metabolism
7. Maintain homeostasis
8. Adapt and evolve
What does DNA stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid