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WKU Bio 316 Exam 1; Questions and Answers 100% Correct Evolution Correct answer-The gradual change in a species over time Facts Correct answer-Observations accepted as truth, and better if confirmed repeatedly Hypotheses Correct answer-Testable statement that can be supported or rejected (falsified) Falsified Correct answer-Able to be probed false Theories Correct answer-Testable via observation and experimentation, falsifiable, subject to revision and adjustments, and cannot be prove...

What is the scientific process? - Observations, question, hypothesis, prediction, and test Hypothesis - A testable prediction, often implied by a theory A hypothesis is ________________ and written so that it could be found incorrect by an observation or experiment - Falsifiable Is this a hypothesis: cats live fish more than dogs love fish? - No because it is now testable Is this a hypothesis? Why?: big foot lives in north dakota - No because it is not tesable Is this a hypothesis: all swa...

Covariance: If x and y consistently vary in the same direction, the numerator will be - CORRECT ANSWER positive Deductive Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER process of drawing a conclusion from a principle already known or assumed (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.) Inductive Reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER -A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations. -Use particular to explain the...

TAMU ENTO 320 Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ Apis Mellifera European honey bee approx. _____ of the U.S. food supply is pollinated by bees 1/3 Scientific Method 1. Form a question 2. Make an observation 3. Form a hypothesis -- testable and falsifiable 4. test the hypothesis 5. analyze data and draw conclusions control and experimental groups- differ in only one factor (independent variable) data analysis- -statistically significan...

The study of energy and forces of matter - Physics The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes; atoms, molecules and their interactions to form substances - Chemistry the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space - astronomy The scientific study of earth and the universe around it including structure, materials and processes - Earth Science The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied. - independent variable The measu...

Sociology Ans- scientific study of social structure & social progress Social AnsScientific Statement Ans- General statement based on empirical reality, must be falsifiable Non-Scientific Statement Ans- Statement lacking scientific evidence or method Empiricism Ans- Knowledge based on sensory experience (e.g., physics) Rationalism Ans- Knowledge acquired through clear thinking, not senses (e.g., mathematics) Metaphysics of Religion Ans- Knowledge sourced from divine revelation and ...

What must be true about a scientific hypothesis? - ANSWER Hypotheses must be falsifiable. What is important for the formation of scientific hypothesis? - ANSWER Creativity and cooperation. What correctly describes a theory? - ANSWER A group of well tested hypotheses that provide evidence to support explanations for scientific phenomena.

biology 1406 exam 1 simcik chapters 1-5 fully solved graded A+evolution - correct answer The fundamental organizing principle of biology and core theme is _ _________. genes - correct answer The units of inheritance are called __________. The information in DNA is transcribed to RNA and then translated into protein - correct answer How is the information encoded in DNA actually used by organisms? chemical cycling from light energy from the sun for the production of chemical energy in fo...

Campbell Biology 2024 Exam Questions and Answers Which of the following statements is true about the chemical nutrients in an ecosystem? - Answer-They cycle within the ecosystem and are constantly reused. What is the molecular commonality that is the basis of life's variety? - Answer-DNA Which of the following statements is related to Darwin's theories of evolution by natural selection? - Answer-Organisms seem to produce more offspring than the environment can support. Human proteins...

Contemporary Issues in Biology Exam 1 Review Questions and Answers 2024 What is Science - Answer- the process of using observations and experiments to draw evidence-based conclusions anecdotal evidence - Answer- an informal observation that has not been systemically tested peer review - Answer- a process in which independent scientific experts read scientific studies before their publication to ensure that the authors have appropriately designed and interpreted their study The reviewers...