BIO 170 Exam 1
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers Graded
A+
1. Hierarchy of Organization Answer: Atom-Molecule-Organelle-Cell-Tissue-Organ-Organ
System-Organ- ism-Population-Community-Ecosystem-Biosphere
2. Atoms Answer: building blocks of matter
3. Characteristics of Life Answer: 1. Life is Organized
2. Aquire materials and energy
3. Homeostasis
4. Respond to Stimuli
5. Reproduce and Develop
6. Adapt and Evolve
7. Evolutionary Heritage
8. Humans-Cultural Heritage
4. Steps of the Scientific Method Answer: 1. Observation leading to a question
2. Hypothesis
3. Research and experiment
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, 4. Analyze data
5. Results and Conclusions
6. Repeat
7. Communicate
8. Repeat
5. Independent Answer: What researcher is manipulating
6. Dependent Answer: What you are measuring
7. Control Answer: What stays the same
8. Why do we have the scientific method? Answer: To be more confident in the
results
9. Components of informed consent Answer: Open discussion, benefits of participation,
give them an exit
strategy, and then a form is signed
10. Scientific Theory Answer: summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypothesis that have
been supported with repeated testing
11. Important elements from a biological point of view Answer: Oxygen,
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitro- gen, and Phosphorous
12. Basic structure of an atom Answer: Protons
Answer: carry positive charge Nutrons Answer: do not
carry a charge
Electrons Answer: carry negative charge
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Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers Graded
A+
1. Hierarchy of Organization Answer: Atom-Molecule-Organelle-Cell-Tissue-Organ-Organ
System-Organ- ism-Population-Community-Ecosystem-Biosphere
2. Atoms Answer: building blocks of matter
3. Characteristics of Life Answer: 1. Life is Organized
2. Aquire materials and energy
3. Homeostasis
4. Respond to Stimuli
5. Reproduce and Develop
6. Adapt and Evolve
7. Evolutionary Heritage
8. Humans-Cultural Heritage
4. Steps of the Scientific Method Answer: 1. Observation leading to a question
2. Hypothesis
3. Research and experiment
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7
, 4. Analyze data
5. Results and Conclusions
6. Repeat
7. Communicate
8. Repeat
5. Independent Answer: What researcher is manipulating
6. Dependent Answer: What you are measuring
7. Control Answer: What stays the same
8. Why do we have the scientific method? Answer: To be more confident in the
results
9. Components of informed consent Answer: Open discussion, benefits of participation,
give them an exit
strategy, and then a form is signed
10. Scientific Theory Answer: summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypothesis that have
been supported with repeated testing
11. Important elements from a biological point of view Answer: Oxygen,
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitro- gen, and Phosphorous
12. Basic structure of an atom Answer: Protons
Answer: carry positive charge Nutrons Answer: do not
carry a charge
Electrons Answer: carry negative charge
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