Characteristics of Life
What element on the periodic table do all living things contain?
Carbon
Give 3 examples of different fields of science.
chemistry, marine, geology, microbiology, etc.
observation
How did we preform multiple trials in our skittle lab?
somebody who takes care of something in place of somebody else
An oak tree makes its own energy and therefore is a(n) ___________________.
autotroph
theory is well supported over time; law is fundamental; main difference is a law is explained via mathematical equations
True or False: Scientists must follow a very specific order when they carry out scientific inquiry, and these steps cannot be done out of sequence.
False- when doing science, many activities such as observation and experimentation overlap
average
True or False: for your essay, you should have 5 paragraphs: intro, mandate 1, mandate 2, mandate 3, conclusion
false- no intro and conclusion paragraph
Give an example of homeostasis in a human's body
internal body temp, blood pressure, calcium levels, blood sugar etc.
Define hypothesis
testable explanation for a phenomenon or situation; your definition must include that it is testable
How might a scientist communicate with the wider community?
publish their findings in a journal, talking to reporters, discussing experiments with other scientists, NOT always a formal process
Multiple trials are important because they increase the ___________ of an experiment.
Accuracy
What is the 3 fold mandate?
- to enjoy and love the creator God
- to love one another/love thy neighbor
- steward Creation
From atom to organism, list out how many living things are organized. (You should have 7 levels of organization all together)
atom- molecule- cell- tissue- organ- organ system- organism
scienta
Francesco Redi was the scientist who is credited with discovering biogenesis (flies and rotting meat experiment). What country is he from?
Italy
Find the mode, median, and range of the following numbers: 22, 19, 1, 5, 90, 86, 5, 4, 21
Mode: 5
Median: 19
range: 89
medicine, agriculture, physical therapy, psychology, etc
List out all 12 characteristics of life. You need all 12 in order to get the points.
made up of cells, displays organization, grows and develops, reproduces, responds to stimulus, requires energy, maintains homeostasis, adapts over time, faces death, similar chemical makeup, moves, comes from preexisting life.
List one scientist who was involved in helping create Cell Theory (last name is fine)
Schwann, Schleiden, Leeuwenhoek, Virchow
Louis Pasteur debunked what famous theory?
Spontaneous generation- life comes from nothing - bacteria in flasks
List out the 6 steps of the scientific method as stated in your lab.
1. State the problem
2. Gather info on the topic/research
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Record/analyze data
6. State conclusion
Why are cheetahs endangered?
their genetic pool is too small