Vocabulary
This term refers to any part of the living world
What is 'biotic?'
This term refers to any part of the non-living world
What is 'abiotic?'
This is a negatively charged ion
What is an 'anion?'
This is a positively-charged ion
What is a cation?
This term literally translates to 'water fearing'
What is hydrophobic?
This variable is what changes in response to an experimental treatment or condition
What is the dependent/response/Y variable?
Give two examples of acidic solutions:
What are gastric juices, lemon juice, tomato juice, battery acid, saliva, human urine, milk, soda, etc?
These two products are formed from the natural breakdown of water molecules:
What are 1) hydronium (OH-) and 2) free hydrogen ions (H+)?
This variable is what is changed, manipulated, or tested by the scientist
What is the independent/manipulated/X variable?
These are two examples of basic solutions
What are sea water, hand soap, toothpaste, lotion, drain cleaner, household bleach?
This is the definition of DNA discussed in class
What is '1) the molecule of inheritance and 2) instructions for all living organisms?'
These are the two other possible names for the independent variable
What are 1) manipulated variable, 2) X variable, would also accept 3) predictor variable?
List two general characteristics of acid solutions:
What is 1) sour taste, 2) react with metals to form hydrogen gas, 3) good conductors of electricity
This term refers to all processes required to keep organisms alive
What is 'homeostasis?'
List two general characteristics of bases:
What is 1) slippery texture, 2) bitter taste, and 3) good conductors of electricity?
These are three examples of how humans maintain homeostasis:
What is 1) universal solvent, 2) sticky/cohesive molecule, 3) has high surface tension, and 4) has high specific heat density?
These processes can be greatly affected by acid levels:
What are 1) enzyme activity, 2) hormone production, and 3) regular cell functioning?
These are four components of the ABIOTIC environment:
What are 1) water, 2) oxygen, 3) soil, 4) the sun?
This type of solution has a lower concentration of H+ ions compared to pure water
What is a base?
This term describes a solution that has a higher concentration of H+ ions compared to pure water
What is an acid?
This is why we have to understand basic water chemistry in biology
What is 'because 1) all biology is based in chemistry, 2) humans are made of mostly water, 3) all life depends on water?
These are five of the seven characteristics of all living things
What are 1) made of one or more cells, 2) reproduce, 3) use DNA, 4) maintain homeostasis, 5) metabolize/use energy, 6) respond to stimuli, and 7) grow and develop?
This is what the acronym 'DRY MIX' stands for:
What is: 1) dependent variable, 2) response variable, 3) plotted on the Y axis, and 4) manipulated variable, 5) independent variable, 6) plotted on the X axis?
This is why science is different from other areas such as philosophy, religion, or literature
What is 'because science can only ask and answer questions about the natural world that can be observed, measured, and falsified?'