WSU Bio 102 Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
science - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a body of knowledge based on the study of the natural
world
hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- informed, logical, and plausible explanation for
observations of the natural world (falsifiable means that it can be supported or rejected)
scientific fact - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- repeatable observation of the natural world
scientific theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- explanation of a group of related hypothesis
that has been repeatedly confirmed
correlation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- two or more aspects of the natural world behave in
an interrelated manner
causation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the action of causing something
control treatment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- those who experience everything except the
variable being tested
independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- manipulated by the experimenter
dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The outcome factor; the variable that may
change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
independent variables of termite experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- different types of
pens
dependent variables of termite experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- which way the
termites moved
, controlled variables of pillbug experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- same type of bugs,
same time in dishes
peer review - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- scientific journals that publish original research
after the scrutiny of experts who have no direct involvement in the research. non bias
scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. observe and ask questions
2. suggest hypothesis
3. make predictions
4.design test
5. analyze results
Psuedo-science - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- characterized by scientific sounding statements
but not based on the scientific method
white nose syndrome in bats - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- people observed white fuzz on
bats and an increase in death rates. hypothesized that they were infected with a fungus or
viral infection. Created experiment with group 1 as control group, group 2 airborne exposure,
group 3 contact exposure, group 4 fungus applied to wings. Discovered the fungus was
traveling from contact with other caves however it is not airborne
vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- protect, especially children, against pathogens such as
smallpox.
herd immunity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- effective at containing the spread of a disease.
credibility - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- check credentials, look for bias, check scientific
standards such as control group, large enough sample size, and peer review
macromolecule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a molecule containing a very large number of
atoms
and CORRECT Answers
science - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a body of knowledge based on the study of the natural
world
hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- informed, logical, and plausible explanation for
observations of the natural world (falsifiable means that it can be supported or rejected)
scientific fact - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- repeatable observation of the natural world
scientific theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- explanation of a group of related hypothesis
that has been repeatedly confirmed
correlation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- two or more aspects of the natural world behave in
an interrelated manner
causation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the action of causing something
control treatment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- those who experience everything except the
variable being tested
independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- manipulated by the experimenter
dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The outcome factor; the variable that may
change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
independent variables of termite experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- different types of
pens
dependent variables of termite experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- which way the
termites moved
, controlled variables of pillbug experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- same type of bugs,
same time in dishes
peer review - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- scientific journals that publish original research
after the scrutiny of experts who have no direct involvement in the research. non bias
scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. observe and ask questions
2. suggest hypothesis
3. make predictions
4.design test
5. analyze results
Psuedo-science - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- characterized by scientific sounding statements
but not based on the scientific method
white nose syndrome in bats - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- people observed white fuzz on
bats and an increase in death rates. hypothesized that they were infected with a fungus or
viral infection. Created experiment with group 1 as control group, group 2 airborne exposure,
group 3 contact exposure, group 4 fungus applied to wings. Discovered the fungus was
traveling from contact with other caves however it is not airborne
vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- protect, especially children, against pathogens such as
smallpox.
herd immunity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- effective at containing the spread of a disease.
credibility - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- check credentials, look for bias, check scientific
standards such as control group, large enough sample size, and peer review
macromolecule - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a molecule containing a very large number of
atoms
