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RIO BIO 156 EXAM 1*** QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND PASS | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
What is the definition of "Biology"?
❖Biology is the scientific study of life and organisms
ESSAY:
1. Create a carefully worded and precise RQ
-Define, describe, clarify (any unclear words/phrases)
-Ask other researchers
2. Review the "Literature"" to explore the RQ
-Primary literature: published reports of original scientific
research, peer reviewed journals
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-Secondary literature: everything else
3. Create multiple HYPOTHESES and make list of POSSIBLE
answers to RQ
-Hypothesis: one of many possible answers to the RQ
-Is it VALID: does it make sense
-Is it TESTABLE: can it be used to generate PREDICTIONS
(deductions) about CMW world
4. Generate PREDICTIONS from your hypothesis. Be
SPECIFIC
-The deduction formula
-IF (my H is true), THEN what should I observe in the real
world
5. Do EXPERIMENTS test your PREDICTIONS
-Establish clear & repeatable EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
-consider RQ, hypothesis, the variables
-IV: deliberately change, "set up"
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-DV: observe
-Controlled variable: all possible variables that might
interfere with your IV and DV
-IMPORTANT: how will I know if my predictions T/F
6. Establish TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS:
-What do I know about each PREDICTION (T/F)
-What does this mean about each HYPOTHESIS (falsified?
rejected?
-Do I RETHINK original ideas
-Any new ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES?
7. PEER COMMUNICATION:
-"science is a social activity"
-Informal & formal types
-Research team (useful in every step)
-scientific meetings (formal)
-peer reviewed journals (formal)
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Helps avoid being mislead:
1. Provides a time-tested SYSTEMATIC METHOD to follow
2. INSISTS that you consider how the RQ is worded =
precise, clear.
❖essay
What is Science?
❖Science is a tool used to answer certain questions
about the natural world
When/Where does SCIENCE/SCIENTIFIC METHOD "work"
best?
Works best when...
❖We are asking questions and expecting answers in
concrete material "CMW"
RIO BIO 156 EXAM 1*** QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND PASS | LATEST
EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
What is the definition of "Biology"?
❖Biology is the scientific study of life and organisms
ESSAY:
1. Create a carefully worded and precise RQ
-Define, describe, clarify (any unclear words/phrases)
-Ask other researchers
2. Review the "Literature"" to explore the RQ
-Primary literature: published reports of original scientific
research, peer reviewed journals
,Page 2 of 64
-Secondary literature: everything else
3. Create multiple HYPOTHESES and make list of POSSIBLE
answers to RQ
-Hypothesis: one of many possible answers to the RQ
-Is it VALID: does it make sense
-Is it TESTABLE: can it be used to generate PREDICTIONS
(deductions) about CMW world
4. Generate PREDICTIONS from your hypothesis. Be
SPECIFIC
-The deduction formula
-IF (my H is true), THEN what should I observe in the real
world
5. Do EXPERIMENTS test your PREDICTIONS
-Establish clear & repeatable EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
-consider RQ, hypothesis, the variables
-IV: deliberately change, "set up"
,Page 3 of 64
-DV: observe
-Controlled variable: all possible variables that might
interfere with your IV and DV
-IMPORTANT: how will I know if my predictions T/F
6. Establish TENTATIVE CONCLUSIONS:
-What do I know about each PREDICTION (T/F)
-What does this mean about each HYPOTHESIS (falsified?
rejected?
-Do I RETHINK original ideas
-Any new ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESES?
7. PEER COMMUNICATION:
-"science is a social activity"
-Informal & formal types
-Research team (useful in every step)
-scientific meetings (formal)
-peer reviewed journals (formal)
, Page 4 of 64
Helps avoid being mislead:
1. Provides a time-tested SYSTEMATIC METHOD to follow
2. INSISTS that you consider how the RQ is worded =
precise, clear.
❖essay
What is Science?
❖Science is a tool used to answer certain questions
about the natural world
When/Where does SCIENCE/SCIENTIFIC METHOD "work"
best?
Works best when...
❖We are asking questions and expecting answers in
concrete material "CMW"
