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Biology 1 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zoology | Study of animals |
| Botany | Study of plants |
| Ecology | Study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment |
| Microbiology | Study of microscopic organisms |
| Genetics | Study of genes and heredity |
| Cell Biology | Study of cells and their functions |
| Evolutionary Biology | Study of how populations change over time |
| Cellular Organization | All living things are made of one or more cells |
| Metabolism | All living things carry out chemical reactions to obtain and use energy |
| Homeostasis | Ability to maintain stable internal conditions |
| Growth and Development | Living things grow and develop according to specific instructions |
| Reproduction | Ability to reproduce sexually or asexually |
| Response to Stimuli | Ability to respond to environmental changes |
| Adaptation/Evolution | Populations evolve over generations |
| Biosphere | All life on Earth and all places where life exists |
| Ecosystem | A community of organisms plus the nonliving environment |
| Community | All populations of different species living in the same area |
| Population | A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area |
| Inductive Reasoning | Uses specific observations to form a general conclusion |
| Deductive Reasoning | Uses a general principle to predict a specific result |
| Observation | Noticing a phenomenon or problem |
| Question | Asking a testable question |
| Research | Gathering background information |
| Hypothesis | A testable explanation |
| Experiment | Testing the hypothesis |
| Analyze Data | Examining results and patterns |
| Report Findings | Sharing results and conclusions |
| Basic Science | Research done to gain knowledge without immediate practical application; important because it leads to future discoveries and technologies |
| Independent Variable | The variable that is manipulated; shown on the x-axis |
| Dependent Variable | The variable that is measured; shown on the y-axis |
| Null Hypothesis | States there is no effect or no relationship |
| Alternative Hypothesis | States there is an effect or relationship |
| Reject the Null Hypothesis | Occurs when results show a significant effect |
| Fail to Reject the Null Hypothesis | Occurs when results show no significant effect |
| Control Variable | A factor kept constant in an experiment |
| Confounding Variable | An uncontrolled factor that may affect the results |
| Bar Graph | Used to compare categories or groups |
| Scatterplot/Line Graph | Used to show relationships or changes over time |
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Erista