Biology Chapter 1
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What is biology?
Study of life
Sunlight is what kind of energy?
chemical energy
Plants store what type of energy?
chemical energy
Animals convert chemical energy into what two types of energy?
Kinetic energy and heat
Define kinetic energy
energy of motion
Define thermal energy
heat
In the life mnemonic, what do the initial letters M, R, and S stand for?
Movement, Respiration (energy production), and Sensitivity (responding to stimuli).
In the life mnemonic, what do the middle letters C, G, and R stand for?
Control (Homeostasis / climate control), Growth, and Reproduction.
In the life mnemonic, what do the final letters E and N stand for?
Excretion (waste removal) and Nutrition (fuel/nutrients).
What are the types of reproduction
asexual (split in 2) and sexual
What is an example of an organism that reproduces asexually?
bacteria
What does evolve mean?
change over time
How is science defined?
process of gathering and organizing human knowledge
What is the first step of the classic scientific method?
Observation
what are the steps in the scientific method
6 steps: observe, question, hypothesize, predict, test, conclude
Define hypothesis
education guess
The cardinal rule of science states that all hypotheses must be _____.
Testable
What is the principle of falsifiability?
The requirement that a scientific hypothesis must be capable of being proven wrong.
In scientific research, what is the term for a test that is run alongside an experimental test to minimize possible conclusions?
A control
Explain how science and technology are related
science studies the natural world and applies that knowledge for tehcnology
Why is technology described as a "double-edged sword"?
It can be both helpful and harmful.
What concept refers to the limit of the human population that the Earth can support?
Carrying capacity
Explain how science and technology are related
science studies the natural world and applies that knowledge for tehcnology
Why is technology described as a "double-edged sword"?
It can be both helpful and harmful.
What concept refers to the limit of the human population that the Earth can support?
Carrying capacity
Whats the difference between scientific theory and scientific law?
theory=why&how
law=what,
In science, what does a hypothesis become known as after being tested repeatedly without contradiction?
A law (or principle).
Define scientific fact
an observation that competent observers agree is true
The theory of evolution is used in biology to explain the _____ of living things on Earth.
Diversity.