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How Are We Different?
How Are We Similar?
This and That
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Why is it important that humans are born without a fully developed brain? Does this mean we have a long or short childhood?
What is a long childhood, and the ability to learn and our experience will have a greater impact on our development - more complex culture.
100
What are the 3 domains?
What is Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea
100
What is a quantitative observation? Provide 2 examples.
What is a description (non numerical) color, shape, texture ect.
200
What is the advantage of an S-shaped spine? Do all organisms have this?
What is no, it allows us to be bipedal - walk up right for long periods of time without it hurting us
200
What are the 6 unifying principles of life?
What is evolution, homeostasis, matter/energy/organization, continuity, development, ecology
200
What is a quantitative observation? Provide at least 3 examples.
What is an observation involving numbers. Example height, weight, mass, volume, length ect.
300
What part of the brain most distinguishes us from other animals? What does that part do?
What is cerebrum, social interactions, language, thinking, reasoning
300
What is a distinguishing characteristic of bacteria?
What is unique was of using genes and lack membrane bound organelles
300
Six tomato plants of the same height were in the same size pots. All plants were planted in the same type of soil and given the same amount of light each day. Plants 1-3 were given 8 oz of salt water each day. Plant 4 was given 8 oz of tap water, plant 5 was given 8 oz of milk each day, Plant 6 was given no water. There height was measured after 3 days. What is the independent, dependent and 2 controls in this experiment?
What is ind- liquid given, dep- height of plant cont- plant type, amount of liquid, amount of times a day, soil, size of pot, amount of soil ...
400
What is the function of the cerebellum and brain stem? 2 each
What is balance and posture. breathing and heartbeat
400
What is a defining characteristic of Eukarya?
What is have membrane bound organelles/compartments - nuceli
400
Choose the best testable question that you could investigate in your science lab at school. Explain why! a. What is the surface area of the brain of a human? b. Why do students wear converse to school? c. Are there any qualitative differences between hands or feet of the humans? d. How long does it take a chimpanzee to open a closed jar?
What is c