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Mastering Biology Chapter 1-5 Questions and Answers 2024
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Mastering Biology Chapter 1-5Levels of organization - answer Biosphere
Ecosystem
communities
populations
organisms
Organs and organ systems
Tissues
Cells
Organelles
Molecules
Biosphere - answer Consists of all life on Earth and all the places where life exists
Ecosystem - answer consists of all the living things in a particular area, along with
nonliving components of the environment with which life interacts
Communities - answer Array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem
population - answer consists of all the individual of a species living within the bounds of
a specified area
organs - answer a body part that is made up of multiple tissues and has specific
functions to the body
Tissue - answer group o cells that work together, performing a specialized function
Cells - answer life’s fundamental unit of structure and function
Organelles - answer various functional components present in cells
Molecules - answer chemical structure consisting of two or more units called atoms
Science - answer The way of knowing or an approach to understanding the natural
world
problem - answer(curiosity) ask question and then research your topic
Data - answer recorded observation
qualitative - answer recorded descriptions
, quantitative - answer expressed in numerical measurements and organized into tables
and graphs
inductive reasoning - answer collecting and analyzing observations can lead to
important conclusions based on a type of logic
hypothesis - answer explanation, based on observations and assumptions
hypothesis - answer testable prediction
experiment - answer scientific test, carried out under controlled conditions
deductive reasoning - answer logic that flows in the opposite directions, from the
general to the specific
The Scientific method - answer1. Question
2. Hypothesis
3. Procedure
4. Experiment
5. Data
6. Conclusion
7. Abstract
8. Presentation
Independent variable - answer factors that does change throughout the experiment
Dependent variable - answer what is being measured in the experiment (DATA)
control variable - answer factors that do not change through the experiment
Quantitative - answer countable and numeric data
qualitative - answer descriptive data
Characteristics of life - answer1. Cellular organization
2. homeostasis
3. requires and converts energy
4. growth and development
5. response to environment
6. ability to adapt/evolve
7. reproduce, pass on genetic information
Homeostasis - answer Maintaining a stable internal environment
element - answer substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by
chemicals reactions
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