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Intro to Biology
Intro to Biology
The science of life
Scientific inquiry begins with a ?
Hypothesis or observation
Observation
What is Astrology?
Is it a pseudoscience?
Astrology is a pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects
The first day of Winter is?
The first day of Winter is on either December 21 or 22. This is the shortest day of the year and the longest night. It is called the Winter or Southern solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
If you were studying silver back gorillas or another animal in the wild or zoo. What is one question a "biologist" would ask?
.......( Mr. H will be the judge)
A THEORY is not supported by observations and experiments over time.
True or False?
False
A THEORY IS SUPPORTED BY OBSERVATIONS AND EXPIERMENTS
Scientist use this to gather information and answer questions?
Scientific Methods
The greek suffix " logy" means what?
Means "Study"
What Jewish holiday is celebrated in December?
How do you spell it?
Hanukkah.
What is an organism?
an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.
How would you define Science?
is a body of knowledge based on the study of nature
What is serendipity?
Which of these are an example of serendipity?
A) finding a twenty dollar bill in the pocket of a coat you haven't worn in awhile.
B.) Studying for a test and getting a 100 on it.
A.
Serendipity is when someone accidently finds something good. An example of serendipity is finding a twenty dollar bill in the pocket of a coat you haven't worn in awhile. An instance of finding something good accidentally.
The green pigment in plant cells is called:
Chlorophyll
St. Nicholas, is the patron saint of
children, inspires traditions around the world from hunts for presents to stockings or shoes filled with sweets.
Charles Drew, pioneered methods to separate blood plasma, he also created ______ ______ which are still used today at local hospitals.
Hint: a vampire would love it
Blood Bank
Forensics is the study of ?
INFORMAL
a laboratory or department responsible for tests used in detection of crime.
Give an example of an independent variable?
The independent variable (sometimes known as the manipulated variable) is the variable whose change isn't affected by any other variable in the experiment. Either the scientist has to change the independent variable herself or it changes on its own; nothing else in the experiment affects or changes it. Two examples of common independent variables are age and time. There's nothing you or anything else can do to speed up or slow down time or increase or decrease age. They're independent of everything else.
Name 3 Scientific Theories
National Candy Cane day is?
Dec 26th
Give an example of Homeostasis?
Mr. H is the judge
What is pseudoscience?
Give an example?
Answers will vary
Astrology, Horoscopes, Physic Reading
Areas of study that try to imitate science, driven by commercial or cultural goals
Give an example of a dependent variable?
Dependent variable: What is being studied/measured.
Give me an example of making an inference?
Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house.
Sally can infer that her mother is not yet home.
Sherry's toddler is in bed upstairs. She hears a bang and crying.
Sherry can infer that her toddler is hurt or scared.
John hears a smoke alarm next door and smells burnt bacon.
John can infer that his neighbor burnt her breakfast.
Jennifer hears her mailbox close and her dog is barking.
Jennifer can infer that the postal carrier has delivered her mail.
Norman sees cookie crumbs on the floor and chocolate around his son's mouth.
Norman can infer that his son ate a cookie.
December’s Zodiac signs are: