Ch 1

Question 0

Biology is mainly about

Answer 0

Getting genes into next generation

Question 1

Emergent properties

Answer 1

Built on the interaction of the parts of the previous level

Ex: fish with lungs

Question 2

Length:
12 inches
36 inches 
1760 yards
5280 feet

Answer 2

12 inches= one foot
36 inches = 1 yard
1760 yards = 1 mile
5280 feet = 1 mile

Question 3

Volume:
3 teaspoons
8 ounces
2 cups
2 pints
4 quarts

Answer 3

3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
8 oz = 1 cup
2 pints = 1 quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon

Question 4

Weight:
16 oz
2000 lbs

Answer 4

16 oz = 1 lb

2000 lbs = 1 ton

Question 5

Conversions to metric
1 inch
1 meter
1 quart
1 gallon
1 kilogram
1 pound
1 liter

Answer 5

1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 meter = 39.4 inches
1 quart = 946 mL
1 gallon = 3.78 liters
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 pound = 454 grams
1 liter = 1.06 quarts

Question 6

Temperature:
Celsius to Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit to Celsius

Answer 6

C-F = (C x 1.8) + 32
F-C = (F - 32) x 1.8

Question 7

Accuracy

Answer 7

Closeness of a single measurement

Question 8

Precision

Answer 8

Closeness of a set of values

How often you get the same #