Question | Answer |
16. What is the definition of good science? | Good science is defined as the constant search for accurate information. |
17. What was Copernicus famous for? | Copernicus was a Polish scientist who first promoted the theory that the planets revolve around the sun. |
18. Who was Charles Darwin? | Charles Darwin promoted natural selection as the method of evolutionary changes. |
19. Who was Francesco Redi? | Francesco Redi discovered that microscopic eggs were the source of flies on open meat. |
20. What are the four main chemicals in a cell? | The four main chemicals found in a cell are amino acids, lipids, porphyrins, and poly-nucleotides. |
21. What are proteins? | Proteins are found in living things and are made up of amino acid chains. |
22. What is the definition of natural selection? | Natural selection is the idea that the fittest survive and pass along their traits to their offspring. |
23. What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands? | The Galapagos Islands are the place Darwin noticed the adaptability and variations within animal species. |
24. What are chromosomes? | Chromosomes are long, thin strings of genetic material made of DNA and proteins. |
25. What is a fossil? | A fossil is the remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rocks. |
26. What is stratum? | Stratum is a uniform layer of sedimentary rock or soil lying between layers with different compositions. |
27. What is meant by the standard geological column? | The geological column is an imaginary column of rock believed to show various stages of fossilized life. |
28. What is the definition of homologous? | In biology, homologous means similar structures or features of a plant or animal. |
29. What makes a woodpecker's beak unique? | A woodpecker's beak is designed with a pad of spongy tissue that acts as a shock absorber. |
30. How does the penguin care for its young? | The penguin has a skin flap to keep an egg warm, and it perfectly shares the care of its chick with its mate. |