Quiz 2 Study Guide - Honors Biology

Practice Q&A flashcards covering all core topics from the Honors Biology Quiz 2 study guide.

What is the date of the Quiz 2 test listed in the study guide?

$$09/21/26$$

Which workbook pages are assigned for the honors biology quiz, and which page should be skipped?

Pages $489\text{--}500$, skipping page $492$.

What seven topics are covered on Quiz 2 according to the study guide?

1. Introduction to Science, 2. Experimental design, 3. Hypothesis, 4. CER, 5. Correlation, 6. Graphing, 7. Homeostasis and feedback loops.

How is empiricism defined in the study guide?

What is science used for according to the notes?

What does it mean for an idea or statement to be falsifiable?

What is the definition of a hypothesis provided in the study guide?

A testable explanation for an observed phenomenon.

What are the required components of a hypothesis and what does each part represent?

An 'if/then/because' statement: 'if' represents the cause or independent variable (the thing being changed), 'then' represents the effect or dependent variable (the thing being studied), and 'because' explains why it is happening.

What is a circular reasoning fallacy?

A type of reasoning that doesn't state why or why not is important, where for example A happens because of B and B happens because of A.

What is the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data?

Qualitative data describes the object, while quantitative data is based on numbers and scales.

How is sample size defined in the study guide?

How many people are in each group.

How is a trial defined in the experimental design section?

How many times the entire experiment is conducted.

What is a constant in an experiment?

Things that stay the same each time you conduct the experiment.

What does CER stand for and what characterizes a good CER?

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning. A good CER has a claim, evidence that supports your claim, and reasoning that explains why the evidence supports your claim.

What are limitations in experimental design?

Factors that limited your design from being proven right.

What is the distinction between a good experimental design and a bad experimental design?

A good design can be replicated any single time and used by scientists to identify and explain certain phenomena, whereas a bad experimental design cannot be reconducted.

What four types of graphs are listed in the study guide?

Bar, pie, line, and scatterplot.

What three types of correlation should students be able to identify?

Positive, negative, and zero correlation.

What two types of feedback loops are discussed under the topic of homeostasis?

Positive feedback loops and negative feedback loops.

What specific physiological topics related to homeostasis are listed to explain?

Heart rate, exercise, sleep, and body temperature regulation (hot and cold).