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Biology Midterm Exam
Review Part A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the steps to the scientific method? | Identify a problem or ask a question, Hypothesis, Experiment to test the hypothesis, Observe and collect data, conclusion/communication |
| What is a controlled experiment? | A investigation in which a scientist changes or manipulates one variable |
| What is a independent variable? | The one thing I change in the experimental group |
| What is a dependent variable? | How you measure results write a procedure to run the experiment the same way every time |
| Biology is the study of_____ | Life |
| Describe homeostasis | The tendency to resist change in order to maintain a stable, relatively constant internal environment |
| The smallest units that can carry on all the functions of life are called ______ | Cell |
| What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory ? | A hypothesis is constructed before any applicable research has been done, A theory is supported by evidence. |
| List the characteristics of living things | -Living things are based on a universal genetic code -Living things grow and develop -Living things respond to their environment -Living things reproduce -Living things maintain a stable internal environment called homeostasis |
| What are the basic units of measurement for length, mass, and volume ? What lab equipment would measure each? | Length=Meter Equipment=Meter Stick Mass=Grams Equipment=Triple Beam Balance Volume=Liters Equipment= Graduated Cylinder |
| What are 3 subatomic particles? | Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons |
| What charge does each subatomic Particle have? | Proton- Positive electrical charge of (+) Neutron- Neutral electric charge Electron- Negative charge |
| Where is each subatomic particle located? | A Proton is in a atomic nucleus A Neutron is in the nucleus A Electron surrounds the nucleus |