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Introduction Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment. | Ecology |
| The study of viruses. | Virology |
| The study of public health. | Epidemiology |
| Cytology is... | The study of cells. |
| Cardiology is... | The study of the heart. |
| Anatomy is... | The study of structure and form. |
| What is a cell? | A tiny chamber of living matter within coverings called membranes. |
| What is homeostasis? | A stable internal environment. |
| When using a light microscope, as ________________ increases then ________________ decreases. | Magnification; Resolution |
| What is the first step of the scientific method? | Identify a problem. |
| What is the last step of the scientific method? | Form a conclusion. |
| What step comes after you form a hypothesis when using the scientific method? | Perform a controlled experiment. |
| Why is it important to have constant variables within an experiment? | So that the researcher can know exactly what is affecting their experiment; To have control data to compare to. |
| The part of a light microscope that is closest to the viewer's eye... | Ocular |
| This objective on the light microscope magnifies 10 times. | Low Power Objective |
| This objective on the light microscope magnifies 40 times. | High Power Objective |
| When using a light microscope, what is the total magnification of the ocular alone? | 10 times |
| When using a light microscope, what is the total magnification of the low power objective? | 100 times |
| Name three (3) important aspects to include when creating a graph. | Title, appropriate labels, key or legend, even/appropriate increments, all data necessary |
| When is a key or legend necessary on a graph? | When one is graphing two or more sets of data that they want to compare on the same graph. |
| The study of birds is... | Ornithology |
| Name two (2) important characteristics of being a scientist. | Asking questions and making observations |
| What characterizes an organism to be living? | The organism possesses all five (5) properties of life. |
| What characterizes an organism to be non-living? | The organism has never possessed all of the five (5) properties of life. |
| What characterizes an organism to be dead? | The organism once possessed all five (5) properties of life, but no longer does. |
| All living organisms are composed of _______________. | Cells |
| Biology is... | The study of life. |
| A property of life that refers to the sum of all chemical reactions that an organism carries out is __________________... | Metabolism |
| The property of life that is the ability to create more organisms from generation to generation is ___________________ | Reproduction |
| Growth and Development refers to... | An increase in size and cycles of change. |
| Which is a more credible resource, Wikipedia or an academic journal? | Academic Journal |
| Which resource is less credible, your younger sibling or a school textbook? | Younger sibling |
| What step of the scientific method happens before one forms a hypothesis? | Make observations |
| An explanation that could be tested through specific observation is a _________________. | Hypothesis |
| A variable that intentionally varied by the experimenter. | Independent variable |
| The variable or characteristic that one will observe, or collect data on, during an experiment. | Dependent variable |
| Conditions in an experiment that remain the same. | Control group; constant variable |
| Mary wanted to see if more sunlight affected the growth of her plants. What is the independent variable? | Amount of sunlight |
| James was wondering if sugar dissolved better in hot or cold water. What is the dependent variable? | Dissolving rate of sugar |
| True of False. You should always taste a chemical in the lab before using it in an experiment. | False |
| True or False. It is important to wear appropriate clothing that covers exposed parts of your body in the lab. | True |
| What microscope uses a beam of light that passes through lenses to produce an enlarged image? | Light Microscope |
| Which knob on the microscope helps to move the stage up and down quickly? | Coarse Adjustment Knob |
| Which knob on the microscope helps to precisely focus on small details? | Fine Adjustment Knob |
| Never use the ______________________ under high power on the microscope. | Coarse Adjustment Knob |
| ________________________ is a microscope that uses a beam of electrons to scan a specimen from side to side. | Scanning Electron Microscope |
| ________________________ is a microscope that produces a stream of electrons that pass through the specimen to project an image. | Transmission Electron Micrscope |
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