BSC 108 Exam 1 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
What is biology?
The study of life
What are the 3 domains?
Eukarya, Bacteria, Archae
What are the 4 kingdoms in eukarya?
Kingdom Amimalia, Kingdom Plantae, Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Protista
What are the 7 properties of life?
they have order, they regulate themselves, they grow and develop, they use energy, they
respond to the environment, they reproduce, population evolve
What defines living?
It has cells
What are the common themes of biology?
pervade all of biology, will make sense to you in the future
What is the scientific method?
Make an observation, Ask a question, Make a hypothesis, Draw a conclusion, Conduct a
experiment, Report results
When did the scientific method started?
Started with the outbreak of cholera London 1854
, What is a hypothesis?
A tentative explanation for an observation
What are the components of a good hypothesis?
Repeated trials, good track of data
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a prediction?
A prediction is a guess what might happen based on observation.
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a observation or problem that can further be tested
by experimentation. (more general)
What is observation?
The recording of data
What is control?
Constant and unchanging
What is a theory?
A much broader in scope than a hypothesis, can be changed but unlikely
What are the limits of science?
It is not the only way to understand nature and cannot address every question posed by man
What is an atom?
It is the smallest unit of an element that has all its properties
What is a proton, neutron, and electron?
Correct Answers
What is biology?
The study of life
What are the 3 domains?
Eukarya, Bacteria, Archae
What are the 4 kingdoms in eukarya?
Kingdom Amimalia, Kingdom Plantae, Kingdom Fungi, Kingdom Protista
What are the 7 properties of life?
they have order, they regulate themselves, they grow and develop, they use energy, they
respond to the environment, they reproduce, population evolve
What defines living?
It has cells
What are the common themes of biology?
pervade all of biology, will make sense to you in the future
What is the scientific method?
Make an observation, Ask a question, Make a hypothesis, Draw a conclusion, Conduct a
experiment, Report results
When did the scientific method started?
Started with the outbreak of cholera London 1854
, What is a hypothesis?
A tentative explanation for an observation
What are the components of a good hypothesis?
Repeated trials, good track of data
What is the difference between a hypothesis and a prediction?
A prediction is a guess what might happen based on observation.
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a observation or problem that can further be tested
by experimentation. (more general)
What is observation?
The recording of data
What is control?
Constant and unchanging
What is a theory?
A much broader in scope than a hypothesis, can be changed but unlikely
What are the limits of science?
It is not the only way to understand nature and cannot address every question posed by man
What is an atom?
It is the smallest unit of an element that has all its properties
What is a proton, neutron, and electron?
