Bio 156 Final Exam Study Guide QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

Bio 156 Final Exam Study Guide
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Domains of Life - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bacteria, Archea,
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Eukarya


independent variable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a variable (often
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denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of
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another.


independent variable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a variable (often
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denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of
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another. "What I manipulate"
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Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A testable prediction, often
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implied by a theory
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Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A hypothesis that has been
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tested with a significant amount of data
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Controls - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔experimental conditions that
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remain constant|\




inductive reasoning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reasoning from
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detailed facts to general principles
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, deductive reasoning - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the process of
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applying a general statement to specific facts or situations
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Evolution - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The gradual change in a
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species over time|\ |\




homologous structures - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Structures in
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different species that are similar because of common ancestry.
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analogous structures - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Body parts that
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share a common function, but not structure
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Sub-atomic particles - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔protons, neutrons,
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electrons


octet rule - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔when forming a chemical
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bond atoms gain lose or share valence electrons until they have
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8 electrons in their valence shell
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ionic bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the attraction between
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oppositely charged ions |\ |\




covalent bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A chemical bond formed
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when two atoms share electrons
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hydrogen bond - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔weak attraction
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between a hydrogen atom and another atom
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