BIOLOGY 203 FINAL EXAM STUDY
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, Describe the steps of the scientific method - ANSWER-Observation: Use all 5 senses to
see whats going on.
-Hypothesis: Make an educated guess about how something works.
-Prediction: Assume hypothesis is correct and predict the results. If... then...
-Experiment: Test your prediction
-Analysis and conclusion: Gather results and evaluate hypothesis
Explain the parts of a scientific paper - ANSWER-Title
-Abstract: 1 paragraph on what you did, why it's important, and results.
-Introduction: Inform the reader about what your research is, why it's important, and
reference others work.
-Methods: Concise description of what you did, describe what statistics you used.
-Results: Data/stats, differences. Don't analyze data.
-Discussion: Analyze data with meanings, conclusion.
-References cited
Explain the dependent, independent, and control variables - ANSWERDependent
Variable- What's changing
Independent Variable- What you're measuring
Control Variable- What doesn't change
What are Carbohydrates? What are the four types. - ANSWERCarbohydrate: simple
sugar or a larger molecule composed of multiple sugar units.
-Monosaccharides
-Disaccharides
-Polysaccharides
-Starch
Monosaccharides - ANSWERSingle sugar molecule.
Ex: ribose, deoxyribose, fructose, and glucose.
Disaccharides - ANSWERTwo joined monosaccharides.
Ex: sucrose, maltose, and lactose.
Polysaccharides - ANSWERMore than two monosaccharides joined together.
Ex: glucose
Starch - ANSWERA key glucose-storing polysaccharide in plants, an important food
molecule for humans.
GUIDE 100% ACCURATE 2025
, Describe the steps of the scientific method - ANSWER-Observation: Use all 5 senses to
see whats going on.
-Hypothesis: Make an educated guess about how something works.
-Prediction: Assume hypothesis is correct and predict the results. If... then...
-Experiment: Test your prediction
-Analysis and conclusion: Gather results and evaluate hypothesis
Explain the parts of a scientific paper - ANSWER-Title
-Abstract: 1 paragraph on what you did, why it's important, and results.
-Introduction: Inform the reader about what your research is, why it's important, and
reference others work.
-Methods: Concise description of what you did, describe what statistics you used.
-Results: Data/stats, differences. Don't analyze data.
-Discussion: Analyze data with meanings, conclusion.
-References cited
Explain the dependent, independent, and control variables - ANSWERDependent
Variable- What's changing
Independent Variable- What you're measuring
Control Variable- What doesn't change
What are Carbohydrates? What are the four types. - ANSWERCarbohydrate: simple
sugar or a larger molecule composed of multiple sugar units.
-Monosaccharides
-Disaccharides
-Polysaccharides
-Starch
Monosaccharides - ANSWERSingle sugar molecule.
Ex: ribose, deoxyribose, fructose, and glucose.
Disaccharides - ANSWERTwo joined monosaccharides.
Ex: sucrose, maltose, and lactose.
Polysaccharides - ANSWERMore than two monosaccharides joined together.
Ex: glucose
Starch - ANSWERA key glucose-storing polysaccharide in plants, an important food
molecule for humans.
