Flashcards in Section 1.4 Questions Deck (19)
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When collecting data and doing experiments, what system of measurement do most scientists use?
The metric system
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What is the metric system?
A decimal system of measurement whose units are based on certain physical standards and are scaled on multiples of 10
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1,000 meters= 1 ________
Kilometer
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1 liter= ________ Milliliters
1,000
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1 gram= _______ Milligrams
1,000
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1,000 Kg= 1 _______
Metric ton
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When scientists collect data, what are they often trying to find out?
Whether certain factors changed or remained the same
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What does a graph of data make easier to recognize and understand than a table of data?
A pattern
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What are microscopes?
Devices that produce magnified images of structures that are too small to see with an unaided eye
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What are compound light microscopes?
They produce magnified images by focusing light rays
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How do chemical stains make light microscopes more useful?
They show specific structures in the cell
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What are the 2 main types of electron microscopes?
Transmission electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes
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Compare how a TEM and an SEM produce images
TEMS- shines a beam of electrons through a thin specimen
SEMS- scan a narrow beam of electrons back and forth across the surface of a specimen
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How must samples be prepared for observation by an electron microscope?
Preserved and dehydrated
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A group of cells grown in a nutrient solution from a single original cell is called a __________
Cell culture
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What technique do biologists use to separate one part of a cell from the other part of the cell?
Cell fractionation
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What is the single most important rule for your safety while working in a laboratory?
Always follow your teachers instructions and the textbook directions exactly
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Why do scientists need a common system of measurement?
Because researchers need to replicate each other's experiments and most experiments involve measurements
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