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Test #1 Flashcards

1
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What is science?

A

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

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2
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What are the limits of science?

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cannot make moral or aesthetic judgments

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3
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What is a hypothesis

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a proposed testable explanation for a narrow set of phenomena

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What is not a hypothesis

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predictions or educated guesses

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Explain the difference between hypotheses and theories

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Theories are more broad and supported with many lines of evidence

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Qualitative

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the quality of the data

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Quantitative

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the amount of data

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Biology roots, prefix, and suffix

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

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Hydrophilla roots, prefix, and suffix

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hydr = water philic = loving (Greek) water loving

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Hydrophobia roots, prefix, and suffix

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

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Arthopod roots, prefix, and suffix

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

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Prokaryote roots, prefix, and suffix

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

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Eukaryote roots, prefix, and suffix

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

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14
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Compare and contrast random errors and systematic errors

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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.

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15
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Design bias

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

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Selection bias

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

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Procedural bias

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

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18
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Reporting bias

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a scientist’s beliefs influence their conclusions

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Measurement bias

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Systematic errors that favors a certain measurement over another

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20
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What makes science trustworthy?

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peer review

21
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Orderly structure

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organisms have a cell structure

22
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Growth and development

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organisms can grow and develop overtime

23
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Reproduction

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organisms can reproduce off springs

24
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Metabolism

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using energy to carry out the functions of its cells

25
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Homostasis

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maintain a steady internal environment regardless to external conditions

26
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Response to environment

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survive with external changes

27
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Evolutionary adaption

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adapt and evolve to external procedures

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Taxonomy

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the science of classifying organisms

29
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Binomial Nomenclature

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the 2 name system for classifying organisms

30
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How has the classification of life changes over time?

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

31
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What is the main limitation of the Lineman classification system

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only based on physical similarities, and not any genetic similarities

32
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Correct order of the classification system from greatest to least

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

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pathogen

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any living organism that can cause infectious disease

34
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prions

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

35
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viroids

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infectious particle that causes harm to plants

36
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viruses

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

37
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obligate aerobe

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needs oxygen to live

38
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obligate anarobe

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cannot live with oxygen

39
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Bacteria and Archaea arnt classified together because of?

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their different living conditions

40
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Bacillus

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rod shaped bacteria (E-coli)

41
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Spirillum

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spiral shaped bacteria (Lyme disease)

42
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Coccus

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ball shaped bacteria (staphylococcus)

43
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binary fission

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reproduction process for prokaryotes that involves splitting into 2

44
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Name the 6 modes of disease transportation

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

45
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What bacteria infected Addie and what happened?

A

Staphylococcus and it got into her bloodstream

46
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Marcus Vitruvius Polio

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proposed the vitruvian man theory

47
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Carlos Linneus

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first proposed the Linnean classification system

48
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John snow

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found that chorea is transmitted through water

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