BIO 1050 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
science - Correct Answers -a way of knowing what is true
biology - Correct Answers -scientific study of life
hypothesis - Correct Answers -proposed explanation with little or no evidence
theory - Correct Answers -hypothesis that withstood the test of time and unlikely to be
altered by any new evidence
scientific method - Correct Answers -make observations, form hypothesis, create a
testable prediction, conduct experiment, draw conclusions
double blind experiments - Correct Answers -researchers and participants are unaware
of which treatment a subject is receiving
pseudoscience - Correct Answers -individuals make scientific-sounding claims that are
not supported by trustworthy scientific studies
gene therapy - Correct Answers -a technique that places a gene into a cell to correct a
hereditary disease or to improve the genome
telemores - Correct Answers -a DNA protein complex that cap the end of chromosomes
and protects against damage to DNA
metastasis - Correct Answers -spread of cancer cells beyond their original site in the
body
element - Correct Answers -a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into
any other substances
protons - Correct Answers -positive electrical charge
neutrons - Correct Answers -no electrical charge
electrons - Correct Answers -negative electrical charge
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
science - Correct Answers -a way of knowing what is true
biology - Correct Answers -scientific study of life
hypothesis - Correct Answers -proposed explanation with little or no evidence
theory - Correct Answers -hypothesis that withstood the test of time and unlikely to be
altered by any new evidence
scientific method - Correct Answers -make observations, form hypothesis, create a
testable prediction, conduct experiment, draw conclusions
double blind experiments - Correct Answers -researchers and participants are unaware
of which treatment a subject is receiving
pseudoscience - Correct Answers -individuals make scientific-sounding claims that are
not supported by trustworthy scientific studies
gene therapy - Correct Answers -a technique that places a gene into a cell to correct a
hereditary disease or to improve the genome
telemores - Correct Answers -a DNA protein complex that cap the end of chromosomes
and protects against damage to DNA
metastasis - Correct Answers -spread of cancer cells beyond their original site in the
body
element - Correct Answers -a substance that cannot be broken down chemically into
any other substances
protons - Correct Answers -positive electrical charge
neutrons - Correct Answers -no electrical charge
electrons - Correct Answers -negative electrical charge
