Worldview
Defining Life
Models
Methods
Classifying Life
100
Summarize the Bible's story in three words.
Creation, Fall, Redemption
100
All living things are made of ____________.
cells
100
Give one example of qualitative data.
[any description without numbers]
100
True or False: Scientific inquiry always requires doing controlled experiments.
False
100
_________ is the science of sorting organisms into groups.
taxonomy
200
Ethics tries to answer the question, "Is this ________ or __________?"
BONUS: What are two Biblical principles used to answer the above question?
"Is this right or wrong?"
1.
200
Give one example of maintaining homeostasis in the body.
- sweating to cool off
- shivering to warm up
- regulating blood sugar
- breathing in to get more oxygen
200
Theories ____________ . (how)
Laws ____________ . (what)
WORD BANK: describe / explain
Theories explain (how)
Laws describe (what)
200
Suggest a hypothesis for the following observation:
When I toast my bread, the butter spreads easier than when I don't toast my bread.
Toasting the bread heats the butter, which melts it and makes it easier to spread.
200
Classify the blue and green organisms as prokaryotic or eukaryotic:
green - prokaryotic
blue - eukaryotic
300
Give one belief that a naturalist would hold.
- all life evolved from a common ancestor
- the universe formed without any miracles
- there is no god or supernatural powers
- people stop existing when they die
300
A robot requires a batter to run, responds to its environment, and has been programmed to replicate itself with raw materials.
Is the robot alive? Why or why not?
No, it is not made of cells, and it cannot grow.
300
What is one way you could model a cell?
- describe it ("it's like a tiny city" or "it looks like a fried egg")
- draw it
- create a 3D representation
300
A scientist treats some mice with a growth hormone and leaves other mice to grow naturally.
The mice treated with the hormone are the ______ group, and the mice without the treatment are the _______ group.
experimental, control
300
Classify the plants and animals as either heterotrophs or autotrophs.
plants - autotrophs
animals - heterotrophs
400
Give one example of fulfilling the Creation Mandate.
(fill the Earth and take dominion)
- studying Creation
- caring for Creation
- having children :)
400
Give one example of a unicellular organism and one example of a multicellular organism.
unicellular - bacteria, virus, amoeba, yeast
multicellular - any plant, animal, or mushroom
400
What is science?
Science is the observation and interpretation of information about Creation.
400
A scientist treats some mice with a growth hormone and leaves other mice to grow naturally.
Whether the mice received a treatment is the _______ variable, and how much the mice have grown is the ________ variable.
indepenent, dependent
400
Does the Bible supports the theory of evolution from a common ancestor?
Explain why or why not.
No, God created organisms after their own kind, to reproduce according to their kind. Scientists are trying to connect organisms that aren't really related.
500
How are humans different from animals?
- humans are made in the image of God
- humans have an immortal soul and a conscience
- humans can sin and be held responsible for their actions
- humans can be saved through Christ and live forever with Him
500
Choose a living organism and explain how it meets each of the five characteristics of living things.
Ex: a carrot
1. Carrot roots are organized into layers of cells.
2. Carrot leaves takes in sunlight for energy.
3. Carrot top gets taller and the carrot root grows deeper.
4. Carrot flowers mature into seeds to spread more carrot plants.
5. Carrots will wilt if they don't receive water.
500
Can science justify observations? Why or why not?
(justify - answering the question why something happens)
BONUS: Why are you?
No, science can describe what (law) and explain how (theory) something happens, but it cannot justify (tell why).
BONUS: You are because God is.
500
Name the five steps of a controlled experiment.
1. observe
2. test
3. analyze
4. conclude
5. communicate
500
Name three ways organisms can be classified.
1. how many cells (unicellular or multicellular)
2. how it gets energy (autotroph or heterotroph)
3. type of cells (prokaryotic or eukaryotic)