BSC 108 Test 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

BSC 108 Test 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version What is Biology? - The study of Life What are the 3 domains? - Eukarya Bacteria Archea What are the 4 kingdoms in Eukarya? - Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia. What are the properties of life? - Order Reguation Growth & development Energy processing Response to environment Reproduction Evolution How do you define something as living? - Have order Regulate themselves (homeostasis) Grow & develop Use energy Respond to environment Reproduce Evolve What is the scientific method? Know the components of it. - Observe and generalize Formulate a hypothesis Make a testable prediction Experiment or observe Modify hypothesis as necessary and repeat steps 3 & 4 What is a hypothesis? - A tentative answer to a question What are the components of a good hypothesis? - Answer to a question "If" "then" statement Be able to identify the difference between a hypothesis, prediction, observation, and control. - Hypothesis Its a proposed explanation in the beginning of the scientific method. Its purpose is to investigate to see if the hypothesis is proven Prediction What you think will happen in the experiment Observation What you observe when you conduct the experiment Control The things in the experiment that are controlled What is a theory in science? - Science cannot be 100% positive about something being true There is no way for science to run a million tests and take into account all living things on the earth What is an atom? - the smallest unit of matter that retains properties of an element What is an atom composed of? - Protons Neutrons Electrons What are the characteristics of neutrons, protons, and electrons? - Protons Positively charged Atomic mass = 1 dalton Determine element Neutrons No charge Atomic mass = 1 dalton Determine isotope Electrons Negative charge Atomic mass = negligible Chemical reactions What is an ion? - Atoms or molecules that