UTSA BIO II Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions
Science - ANSWER-Scientific method of observing natural phenomenons
To be scientific, ideas/questions must be - ANSWER-1. Testable
2. Falsifiable
Hypothesis - ANSWER-A testable statement
(ex. aggression in rats is related to testosterone level)
Pika - ...
Theory - ANSWER✔✔--an extreamely well supported COLLECTION of related statements that has been
repeatedly tested and confirmed
-"fact"
-Details can change without affecting major premise.
Prediction - ANSWER✔✔-(Ex. blocking testosterone will reduce aggression in rats)
Evolution - ANSWER✔✔--Change from one generation to the next
-underlies ALL biology (foundation)
Evolution is the change of what? - ANSWER✔✔--phenotype
-allele frequencies
-genotype
How do we know that evolution happens? - ANSWER✔✔-1. Direct Observation
2. Fossil Record
3. Homology (vs. homoplasty)
4. Biogeography
Evolution happens because we can... - ANSWER✔✔--observe in the present
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