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What is Biology?
Tools of Biology
Scientific Method
Themes of Biology
Lab Safety
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What is biology?
The study of life.
100
What tool can you use to measure volume?
Graduated Cylinder
100

What is a hypothesis?

is an explanation that might be true--a statement that can be tested by additional observations or experimentation.

100
What is homeostasis?
is the maintenance of stable internal conditions in spite of changes in the external environment
100
How many emergency exits do we have?
2
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What is the smallest unit of life?
cell
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What tool is used to measure distance?
ruler
200
What is a control group?
it is a group in an experiment that receives no experimental treatment
200
What is the change in inherited characteristics of species from one generation to the next?
Evolution
200
How do you use a fire extinguisher?
Pull the pin, squeeze the handles, and point at the base of the fire.
300
What is metabolism?
The sum of all the chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment.
300

What tool is used to hold test tubes?

Test tube holder

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What is an independent variable?
The variable that is changed in an experiment.
300

What do we need to do with long hair in the lab?

Tie it up

400
What's the difference between growth and development?
Growth is an increase in size. Development is the process by which an organism becomes a mature adult.
400
What is used to dispense very small amounts of liquid?
An eyedropper
400
What is a theory?
A set of hypotheses confirmed to be true.
400
What is the sum of all of the chemical reactions carried out in an organism called?
Metabolism
400
How do you use the emergency eye wash?
Flip the lever and the covers will pop off. Place eyes into flow of water.
500

What are the 8 characteristics of life?

grow and develop/genetic code/respond/cells/reproduce/stable internal environment/energy/evolve

500
What tool is used to measure the mass of an object?
Triple beam balance
500
What are the steps of the scientific method?
Question Research Hypothesis Experiment Conclusion Report Results
500
What is natural selection?
The process by which organisms with favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce than organisms that lack these traits.
500
What safety equipment may we need to wear in the lab to protect our eyes?
Goggles