Science and Life

Question 1

Biology is

Answer 1

the study of life

Question 2

All the characteristics of life

Answer 2

Atom - molecules - cell - tissue - organ - organ system - organism - population - community - ecosystem - biosphere

Question 3

Taxonomy is

Answer 3

the discipline of naming things based on a shared classification

Question 4

Broadest category of classification

Answer 4

domain

Question 5

the 3 domains

Answer 5

bacteria, archaea, and eukaraya (BAE)

Question 6

smallest classification

Answer 6

genus / species

Question 7

what does genus communicate

Answer 7

similarities between individual species

Question 8

what does species communicate

Answer 8

very specific information

Question 9

The 6 things all living things have in common

Answer 9

Organized and complex - grow/make more cells - reproduce/make new genetic combinations - maintains systems within thresholds (homeostasis) - respond to the environment - transform energy

Question 10

the 2 different cell types

Answer 10

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic

Question 11

which cell uses mitosis for cell division

Answer 11

eukaryotic cells

Question 12

which cell uses binary fission for cell division

Answer 12

prokaryotic cells

Question 13

Reproduction through eukaryotic cells is

Answer 13

the process of making genetically new combinations when producing new organisms

Question 14

what is the name for the cell division used for reproduction

Answer 14

meiosis (then feralization to make the organism)

Question 15

how does meiosis work

Answer 15

one cell makes four non-genetically identical cells called gamete cells (sperm and egg)

Question 16

What is fertilization

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the fusing of sperm and egg to make an offspring

Question 17

reproduction through prokaryotic cells is

Answer 17

using conjunction pili to connect with another cell and swap genes (the fastest way of reproducing)

Question 18

Homeostasis is

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maintaining systems within those thresholds/limits (if the limits are crossed damage can happen including death)

Question 19

photosynthesis formula is

Answer 19

(CO2 + H2O –> C6H12O6 + O2)

Question 20

Autotroph is

Answer 20

self feeder

Question 21

heterotroph must

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consume others for energy

Question 22

what is the process of breaking glucose to make ATP energy

Answer 22

Aerobic cell respiration

Question 23

paradigm is

Answer 23

a shared set of conclusions

Question 24

are viruses or prions living things. why or why not

Answer 24

no, both have characteristic of living things but not all

Question 25

the scientific method is

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a methodical way of answering questions

Question 26

steps of the scientific method

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observation - hypothesis or research questions - experiment - conclusion based on data - communication - repeat

Question 27

the two types of conclusions are

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correlation and causation

Question 28

correlation conclusion

Answer 28

there's a relationship between the ind. and dep. variables, relationship is strong, most common conclusion is science

Question 29

causation conclusion

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caused the dep. variable EVERY SINGLE TIME, rare conclusion is science

Question 30

the difference between hypothesis and theory

Answer 30

hypothesis is a proposed explanation while a theory has been proven and accepted