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BSC1005-Intro
PBSC- Scientific Thinking
Question | Answer |
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Self feeders are known as _______. | Autotrophs |
The characteristic of living things that passes information to the next generation and involves the DNA of an organism. | Heredity |
The domain which contains "ancient" bacteria which are capable of living in very harsh environments and also utilize unusual energy sources. | Domain Archaebacteria |
Plants are this type of autotroph. | Photosynthetic autotrophs |
What is the characteristic of living things that is the ability to maintain the internal conditions when external conditions change? | homeostasis |
The ______ axis in a graph is the "X" axis. | Horizontal |
A hypothesis which has been well tested and has withstood the test of time. | Theory |
Those feeders which consume other organisms or compounds put together by other organisms. | Heterotrophs |
This is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. | Hypothesis |
In an experiment when one variable increases and the other variable increases also it is a called _____. | Positive Correlations |
The _____ axis in a graph is the "Y" axis. | Vertical |
Which kingdoms contain eukaryotic cell types? | Kingdoms Animalia, Protista, Fungi, and Plantae |
This is an example of a pathway that is catabolic. | aerobic respiration |
The _____ variable in an experiment is one that is created by the process being observed and whose value cannot be controlled. | Dependent |
True or False: Good experimental design would involve larger numbers of subjects (n) in order to draw general conclusions. | True |
Bacteria contained in this domain are the "everyday" variety, and are heterotrophs. | Domain Eubacteria |
This is an example of a metabolic pathway that is anabolic. | photosynthesis |
Bacteria found at the hydro-thermal vents that get their energy from stripping electrons from sulfates and nitrates are these types of autotrophs. | Chemosynthetic autotrophs |
Metabolic pathways in which molecules are broken down. (degradative pathways) | Catabolism |
The ______ variable in an experiment is a measurable entity that can be changed as needed by the people conducting the experiment. | Independent |
Metabolic pathways in which molecules are built (biosynthetic). | Anabolism |