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Question 1

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What is biology?

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The study of life

Question 2

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What is the process of science?

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A way of knowing; based on inquiry
Is limited to natural phenomena; use natural causes to explain natural phenomena
It is falsifiable and self-correcting
Two main approaches: discovery/descriptive science and hypothesis-driven science.
A hypothesis is a tentative answer to a question

Question 3

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___ Science describes nature.

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Discovery/descriptive science

Question 4

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Discovery/descriptive science uses....

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Observation, measurements; descriptions, data, and observations confirmed by others

Question 5

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What is inductive reasoning?

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Many specific observations which lead to a general description or hypothesis (Specific to General)

Question 6

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__ Science explains nature.

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Hypothesis-driven science

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What is deductive reasoning?

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A general statement which an individual can make a specific. (General to Specific).

Question 8

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What is a theory?

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A comprehensive explanation supported by evidence.

Question 9

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What are the properties of life?

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Order
Regulation
Reproduction
Growth and development
Energy utilization
Response to the environment
Evolution

Question 10

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What are prokaryotic cells?

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No membrane around their DNA

Question 11

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What are Eukaryotic cells?

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Have a membrane around the DNA; membrane bound nucleus

Question 12

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The two classifications to consider when grouping similar organisms are?

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Cell structure and Nutrition.

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What are the three domains of life?

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Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

Question 14

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What is energy?

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How an organism gets energy

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What is a decomposer?

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Decomposers cause things to break down/rot.

Question 16

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What is a photosynthetic organism?

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An organism which uses photosynthesis for nutrition.

Question 17

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Describe ingesting food organisms...

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An organism that takes in nutrition through the mouth or gullet.

Question 18

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Eukaryotic organisms are divided into...

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Kingdoms (Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia)

Question 19

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Is Bacteria Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

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Prokaryotic

Question 20

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Is Eukarya Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic?

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Eukaryotic

Question 21

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Is archea prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

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prokaryotic

Question 22

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What are the kingdoms of the Eukaryotes?

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Protista, fungi, plantae, and animalia,

Question 23

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How does a protista obtain its nutrition?

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Varies because some are photosynthetic, some ingest food, as some are decomposers.

Question 24

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Classify a Fungi

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Cell type: Eukarya
Nutrition: Decomposers
Examples of a fungi: Molds, mildew, mushrooms, and yeast.

Question 25

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Classify a Protista

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Cell type: Eukarya
Nutrition: Some photosynthetic, some ingest food; some decompose.
Examples: Amoeba, algae, seaweeds

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Classify an Animalia

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Cell type: Eukarya
Nutrition: Ingest food
Examples: humans, earthworms, insects, lobster, sea stars, clams, tapeworms.

Question 27

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Organisms in each kingdom are further classified as...

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Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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When an organism is identified by its genus and species name.

Question 29

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Viruses are not

Cells

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They have DNA or RNA but not both
They can only reproduce within a host cell.
They do not have organelles
They do not have metabolic properties.

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