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to use one or more of your five senses to study something
What is an observation?
100
That cockroach hasn't moved in days. It must be dead.
This is an inference
100
The midsection of an insect's body
What is thorax
100
The last section of an insect's body
What is abdomen?
100
The biological process of development. When insects are born tiny versions of adults. They do not "change" in their lifecycle
What is incomplete metamorphosis?
200
What is an inference?
to explain observation based on something you already know or a guess based on prior knowledge.
200
There are 10 blacktop tables in this room.
quantitative observation
200
A stage in an insect's life
What is instar?
200
A young, immature insect
What is nymph?
200
Air hole
What is spiracle?
300
using an opinion to describe an observation. it can be subjective and may be debatable.
What is qualitative?
300
There are alot of lab stools in this room.
qualitative observation
300
The two bumps on the male MHC's thorax
What are pronatal humps?
300
To be more active at night and/or darkness
What is nocturnal?
300
An organism with a spine
What is vertebrate?
400
Define quantitative
To use a number or measurement to describe an observation. It is objective. Not debatable.
400
Why are observations considered more reliable than inferences when collecting evidence?
Observations are based on one or more of your senses, they are objective and not really debatable. Inferences are based on your opinion/prior knowledge. Inferences are subjective and debatable. Good science should be objective and straight to the point.
400
The front side of an organism
What is ventral?
400
The back side of the organism
What is dorsal?
400
The loss of an insect's exoskeleton. The process of growing out of their exoskeleton.
What is molt?
500
Mrs. Inghram's room has one window.
This is an observation.
500
Make an inference about Tuesday's test :)
(answers will vary)
500
An organism without a spine
What is invertebrate?
500
The outside shell of an insect. It is their outside skeleton
What is exoskeleton?
500
***********DOUBLE JEOPARDY********************** The OTHER biological process of development. When insect go through changes throughout their life cycle. ********************************************
What is complete metamorphosis?