Bio 121 Exam 1 Miami OH Questions With All
Correct Answers
What is the environment? Correct answer-all of the living things and nonliving things around us
What is science? Correct answer-a systematic process for learning about the world and testing our
understanding about it
observation, questioning, testing, discovering
What is hypothesis driven science? Correct answer-structured research, experiment tested using
scientific method
What is observational/descriptive science? Correct answer-info gathered about organisms,
materials, systems, or processes not well known. NO EXPERIMENTS.
Steps of the scientific method Correct answer--OBSERVATION
-QUESTIONS
-HYPOTHESIS
-PREDICTION
-TEST
-EXPERIMENT
-ANALYZE
Independent Variable Correct answer-variable scientist manipulates in experiment
Dependent Variable Correct answer-depends on/affected by the manipulation of the independent
variable in the experiment
Representative data Correct answer-not biased or selected, random sample data
Manipulated Experiments Correct answer-experiments where the independent variable is
manipulated
Natural Tests Correct answer-compare how dependent variables are expressed in naturally
different contexts
Paradigm Correct answer-A dominant view.. can be changed
Paradigm Shift Correct answer-a new dominant view replaces the old
Interdisciplinary Correct answer-bringing techniques, perspectives, and research results from
multiple disciplines together into a broad synthesis
Relativists Correct answer-ethics varies with social context
Universalists Correct answer-notions of right or wrong remain the same across cultures and
situations
Anthropocentrism Correct answer-only humans have rights, cost/benefits measured by impact on
people
, Biocentrism Correct answer-certain living things have value, all human and nonhuman life
Ecocentrism Correct answer-whole ecological systems have value- species, communities,
ecosystem
Preservation Ethics Correct answer-John Muir- we should protect the natural environment in a
pristine, unaltered state
Conservation Ethics Correct answer-Gifford Pinchot- anthropocentric view... people should put
natural resources to use, but have responsibility to manage them wisely
Land Ethic Correct answer-Aldo Leopold- view ourselves as part of the land
Environmental Justice Correct answer-fair & equitable treatment of all people with respect to
environmental policy and practice.. equal access to clean water/air for EVERYONE
Sustainability Correct answer-living within our planet's means, leaving our descendants w/ a rich
full world
Ecosystem Services Correct answer-essential services on which we depend that the Earth's natural
systems provide
Overshoot Correct answer-When humans have surpassed Earth's capacity to sustainability to
support us
Non-Renewable Resources Correct answer-Resources formed more slowly than we use them,
unavailable after we use them
Inexhaustible Renewable Resources Correct answer-A natural resource that will never run out-
oceans, waves, wind, sun, geothermal
Exhaustible Natural Resource Correct answer-The amount of resources which is limited in nature-
trees, fresh water
System Correct answer-a network of relationships among parts, elements, or components that
interact with and influence one another
Lithosphere Correct answer-rock & sediment -system
Atmosphere Correct answer-the air surrounding the planet- system
Hydrosphere Correct answer-all water on Earth- system
Biosphere Correct answer-the planets living organisms + nonliving parts they interact with -system
Feedback loop Correct answer-a circular process in which systems output serves as an input to that
same system
Negative feedback loop Correct answer-Stablizes a system output that results when the system
moves in one direction acts as an input that moves the system in the other direction
Correct Answers
What is the environment? Correct answer-all of the living things and nonliving things around us
What is science? Correct answer-a systematic process for learning about the world and testing our
understanding about it
observation, questioning, testing, discovering
What is hypothesis driven science? Correct answer-structured research, experiment tested using
scientific method
What is observational/descriptive science? Correct answer-info gathered about organisms,
materials, systems, or processes not well known. NO EXPERIMENTS.
Steps of the scientific method Correct answer--OBSERVATION
-QUESTIONS
-HYPOTHESIS
-PREDICTION
-TEST
-EXPERIMENT
-ANALYZE
Independent Variable Correct answer-variable scientist manipulates in experiment
Dependent Variable Correct answer-depends on/affected by the manipulation of the independent
variable in the experiment
Representative data Correct answer-not biased or selected, random sample data
Manipulated Experiments Correct answer-experiments where the independent variable is
manipulated
Natural Tests Correct answer-compare how dependent variables are expressed in naturally
different contexts
Paradigm Correct answer-A dominant view.. can be changed
Paradigm Shift Correct answer-a new dominant view replaces the old
Interdisciplinary Correct answer-bringing techniques, perspectives, and research results from
multiple disciplines together into a broad synthesis
Relativists Correct answer-ethics varies with social context
Universalists Correct answer-notions of right or wrong remain the same across cultures and
situations
Anthropocentrism Correct answer-only humans have rights, cost/benefits measured by impact on
people
, Biocentrism Correct answer-certain living things have value, all human and nonhuman life
Ecocentrism Correct answer-whole ecological systems have value- species, communities,
ecosystem
Preservation Ethics Correct answer-John Muir- we should protect the natural environment in a
pristine, unaltered state
Conservation Ethics Correct answer-Gifford Pinchot- anthropocentric view... people should put
natural resources to use, but have responsibility to manage them wisely
Land Ethic Correct answer-Aldo Leopold- view ourselves as part of the land
Environmental Justice Correct answer-fair & equitable treatment of all people with respect to
environmental policy and practice.. equal access to clean water/air for EVERYONE
Sustainability Correct answer-living within our planet's means, leaving our descendants w/ a rich
full world
Ecosystem Services Correct answer-essential services on which we depend that the Earth's natural
systems provide
Overshoot Correct answer-When humans have surpassed Earth's capacity to sustainability to
support us
Non-Renewable Resources Correct answer-Resources formed more slowly than we use them,
unavailable after we use them
Inexhaustible Renewable Resources Correct answer-A natural resource that will never run out-
oceans, waves, wind, sun, geothermal
Exhaustible Natural Resource Correct answer-The amount of resources which is limited in nature-
trees, fresh water
System Correct answer-a network of relationships among parts, elements, or components that
interact with and influence one another
Lithosphere Correct answer-rock & sediment -system
Atmosphere Correct answer-the air surrounding the planet- system
Hydrosphere Correct answer-all water on Earth- system
Biosphere Correct answer-the planets living organisms + nonliving parts they interact with -system
Feedback loop Correct answer-a circular process in which systems output serves as an input to that
same system
Negative feedback loop Correct answer-Stablizes a system output that results when the system
moves in one direction acts as an input that moves the system in the other direction
