Test #1

Question 1

What is science?

Answer 1

The use of evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena and the knowledge generated through this process

Question 2

What are the limits of science?

Answer 2

cannot make moral or aesthetic judgments

Question 3

What is a hypothesis

Answer 3

a proposed testable explanation for a narrow set of phenomena

Question 4

What is not a hypothesis

Answer 4

predictions or educated guesses

Question 5

Explain the difference between hypotheses and theories

Answer 5

Theories are more broad and supported with many lines of evidence

Question 6

Qualitative

Answer 6

the quality of the data

Question 7

Quantitative

Answer 7

the amount of data

Question 8

Biology roots, prefix, and suffix

Answer 8

bio = life, logy = study (Greek) study of life

Question 9

Hydrophilla roots, prefix, and suffix

Answer 9

hydr = water philic = loving (Greek) water loving

Question 10

Hydrophobia roots, prefix, and suffix

Answer 10

hydr = water, phobia = fearful (Greek) water fearful

Question 11

Arthopod roots, prefix, and suffix

Answer 11

arth = conjoined, pod = one (Greek) joint limbs

Question 12

Prokaryote roots, prefix, and suffix

Answer 12

pro = before, karyon = nut/kernel (Greek) organism without a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

Question 13

Eukaryote roots, prefix, and suffix

Answer 13

eu = well, karyon = nut/kernel (Greek) organism with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles

Question 14

Compare and contrast random errors and systematic errors

Answer 14

Random errors and Systematic errors both cause harm to the experiment results, but Random errors are caused by random occurrences, and systematic errors are caused by issues in measuring instruments.

Question 15

Design bias

Answer 15

Introduced when the researcher fails to take into account the inherent biases liable in most types of experiments

Question 16

Selection bias

Answer 16

occurs when the process of sampling actually introduces an inherent bias into the study

Question 17

Procedural bias

Answer 17

an unfair amount of pressure is applied to the subjects being studied

Question 18

Reporting bias

Answer 18

a scientist’s beliefs influence their conclusions

Question 19

Measurement bias

Answer 19

Systematic errors that favors a certain measurement over another

Question 20

What makes science trustworthy?

Answer 20

peer review

Question 21

Orderly structure

Answer 21

organisms have a cell structure

Question 22

Growth and development

Answer 22

organisms can grow and develop overtime

Question 23

Reproduction

Answer 23

organisms can reproduce off springs

Question 24

Metabolism

Answer 24

using energy to carry out the functions of its cells

Question 25

Homostasis

Answer 25

maintain a steady internal environment regardless to external conditions

Question 26

Response to environment

Answer 26

survive with external changes

Question 27

Evolutionary adaption

Answer 27

adapt and evolve to external procedures

Question 28

Taxonomy

Answer 28

the science of classifying organisms

Question 29

Binomial Nomenclature

Answer 29

the 2 name system for classifying organisms

Question 30

How has the classification of life changes over time?

Answer 30

Because scientists new discoveries add to our classification system and how each group is divided

Question 31

What is the main limitation of the Lineman classification system

Answer 31

only based on physical similarities, and not any genetic similarities

Question 32

Correct order of the classification system from greatest to least

Answer 32

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 33

pathogen

Answer 33

any living organism that can cause infectious disease

Question 34

prions

Answer 34

infectious particle made up of proteins that cause other proteins to fold incorrectly

Question 35

viroids

Answer 35

infectious particle that causes harm to plants

Question 36

viruses

Answer 36

infectious particle made up of a strand of dna in a protein coat

Question 37

obligate aerobe

Answer 37

needs oxygen to live

Question 38

obligate anarobe

Answer 38

cannot live with oxygen

Question 39

Bacteria and Archaea arnt classified together because of?

Answer 39

their different living conditions

Question 40

Bacillus

Answer 40

rod shaped bacteria (E-coli)

Question 41

Spirillum

Answer 41

spiral shaped bacteria (Lyme disease)

Question 42

Coccus

Answer 42

ball shaped bacteria (staphylococcus)

Question 43

binary fission

Answer 43

reproduction process for prokaryotes that involves splitting into 2

Question 44

Name the 6 modes of disease transportation

Answer 44

Airborne, Food/waterborne, vector, sexual, blood borne, and contact

Question 45

What bacteria infected Addie and what happened?

Answer 45

Staphylococcus and it got into her bloodstream

Question 46

Marcus Vitruvius Polio

Answer 46

proposed the vitruvian man theory

Question 47

Carlos Linneus

Answer 47

first proposed the Linnean classification system

Question 48

John snow

Answer 48

found that chorea is transmitted through water