BIO 107 - EXAM 1 with Complete Solutions 2024

BIO 107 - EXAM 1 with Complete Solutions 2024 Environment a collection of systems including all living and nonliving things on Earth that sustain all life system made up of interacting components that produce patterns of behavior over a period of time, like a household ecosystems The environment is made up of many natural systems ecosystem services The process by which natural environments provide life-supporting resources What roles do models play in testing hypotheses? Models provide the physical testing and proof of a hypothesis by exploring the extent to which the two factors relate to the given hypothesis. It puts a theory into action, to see if the theory is correct. sustainability. Managing natural resources that allow them to be used but not destroyed for future generations sustainable development: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Climate change the long-term change in climate conditions such as temperature and precipitation. Why are experiments considered strong tests of hypotheses? Experiments are the physical testing of a hypothesis that has been proposed by scientists/researchers. Once conducted, researchers can determine whether or not their hypothesis has been supported or refuted. What causes cholera, and how is it transmitted? Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. hypothesis A testable prediction, often implied by a theory fraud. The attempt to purposely deceive people by presenting findings that are false pseudoscience. Other claims may not have the intent to deceive but instead have not used scientific inquiry;