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BIOL 1020 FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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BIOL 1020 FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
When can you use the scientific method and what does it not apply to? ANSWER
The scientific method is used to test theories and does not apply to phenomenon that can't be
tested like ghosts
What are examples of things the scientific method can be used for? ANSWER
The scientific method is applied to testable things such as smoking
Why is the scientific method useful?ANSWER
It is useful because it gives us a better understanding of the world we live in
Why did it take so long for society to respond to the bad effects of smoking?ANSWER
The theories and hypotheses had to be tested and verified
Which type of reasoning is from general to specific?ANSWER
Deductive
Which type of reasoning is from specific to general?ANSWER
,Inductive
Outline the scientific method
Summarize expectations
Make a Hypothesis
Conduct an Experiment
Make an Observation
Form a Theory
What is an experimental/treatment group?ANSWER
A group that is examined/used for testing
How can sample size affect results?ANSWER
The larger the sample, the more accurate the results
Theory
Links together a large body of scientific observations and observations
What is a control group?ANSWER
Group not used for experiment
,Principle/Law
Combination of theories, unvarying principles, and uniform predictions over long periods of time
Characteristics of all living things (5)
Made up of cells
Growth and Development
Metabolism and Homeostasis
Respond to Stimuli
Reproduce
What is a cell?ANSWER
The basic unit of life
Living material bounded by a membrane
Metabolism
chemical change and energy transformations that take place in a cell
Growth
, increase in size and/or number of cells
Development
Changes in roles of cells during the life cycle of a organism
Homeostasis
Tendency of an organism to maintain relatively constant internal environment
Stimulus
Physical or chemical changes in the internal or external environment of an organism
Asexual reproduction
Copying from other cells (Split)
Variation is only by a mutation in genes
Sexual reproduction
Involves fusion of egg and sperm cells to form a zygote
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