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INTRO TO BIOLOGY
INTRO TO BIOLOGY
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A SIGNAL TO WHICH AN ORGANISM RESPONDS
COMMUNITY
GENE
STIMULI
SPECIES
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ALL ORGANISMS ARE COMPOSED OF ONE OR MORE ______________________
TISSUES
ORGAN SYSTEMS
ORGANS
CELLS
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A description of something using your 5 senses. Not an opinion. Measurable.
Independent Variable
Observation
Inference
Dependent Variable
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What is the dependent variable in the following lab: Does water pH affect the number of tadpoles born?
number of tadpoles born
amount of sunlight
pH of water
temperature of water
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Movement is a characteristic of life
true
false
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All of the following are constants from the first Penny Lab except:
same dropper
same technique
same type of water
Side of the penny
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THE STUDY OF LIVING ORGANISMS
BOTANY
BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
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What is an independent variable?
The variable that reacts to the change (what you measure)
Something that you as the scientist change
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Which is NOT a characteristic of life?
made up of cells
grow and develop
has DNA
ability to breathe
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What was the dependent variable in the Penny Lab (both part 1 and Part 2)?
Number of drops of water
the side of the penny
dropper technique
type of water
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Qualitative data is:
non-numerical observations
whole number observations
numerical observations
non-integer data
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What is quantitative data?
descriptive data; words used
numbered data; graphs or charts used
study of life
variety; many different kinds
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Why do scientists use the Scientific Method?
To do a fun experiment
To make sandwiches
To prove an answer to a question
To compare their work to others
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The steps of the scientific method..
Must all be used in every scientific investigation.
Always result in the development of a theory.
Must always be used in the same order.
Often start with a question.
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Scientific conclusions must include THIS to help support the conclusion?
observations
tools used
data
hypothesis
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For an organism to be considered living, it must have ALL the characterisitics of life
true
false
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Maintaining regulated balance
growth
metabolism
homeostasis
development
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What is the scientific method?
A scientific formula to help students get better at math
A process used by scientists to come up with questions
Steps to follow if you want to be a scientist
Series of steps that scientists use to solve & answer problems.
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How do you make an inference?
make a complete guess
Ask a friend
use clues from observations
use the data
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Which is a characteristic of life?
ability to breathe
having a heart
ability to grow and develop
having muscles
