BIO-105-03 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
List, briefly define, and provide examples/explanations for the characteristics of
life. - CORRECT ANSWER-They are organized, acquire, materials and energy,
they are homeostatic, respond to stimuli, reproduce and have potential for growth
and lastly have evolutionary history
Provide the steps to the scientific method, in order. - CORRECT ANSWER-Make
an observation, develop a hypothesis, test said hypothesis, collect and analyze the
data, develop a conclusion.
Differentiate between hypotheses, theories, and laws. - CORRECT ANSWER-?
Understand basic experimental design (control group, experimental group,
variables, etc) and be able to explain what contributes to "good science". If you are
presented with a beginning to an experiment, be able to explain the steps, terms,
and considerations along the way. For example, if you want to determine if there is
a correlation between aspartame and bladder cancer in mice, and you have 100
mice, how would you follow through with the experiment correctly? - CORRECT
, ANSWER-You need to have a group of mice that didn't have the aspartame
injected so you have something to compare and contrast it to.
Written -asp (meaning no aspartame)
The group not getting it is called the control.
Know the three domains and what kinds of organisms fall into each domain. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Archaea and Bacteria - unicellular prokaryotes (that lack a
membrane-bound nucleus)
Eukarya - unicellular or multicellular eukaryotes (showing cellular complexity and
having a nucleus and other organelles).
Know the four kingdoms in domain Eukarya and what kinds of organisms fall into
each kingdom. - CORRECT ANSWER-Protists (kingdom Protista)
Fungi (kingdom Fungi)
Plants (kingdom Plantae)
Animals (kingdom Animalia)
Know the taxonomic hierarchy (in order from least to most specific). What
determines how organisms are classified? - CORRECT ANSWER-Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
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Graded A+
List, briefly define, and provide examples/explanations for the characteristics of
life. - CORRECT ANSWER-They are organized, acquire, materials and energy,
they are homeostatic, respond to stimuli, reproduce and have potential for growth
and lastly have evolutionary history
Provide the steps to the scientific method, in order. - CORRECT ANSWER-Make
an observation, develop a hypothesis, test said hypothesis, collect and analyze the
data, develop a conclusion.
Differentiate between hypotheses, theories, and laws. - CORRECT ANSWER-?
Understand basic experimental design (control group, experimental group,
variables, etc) and be able to explain what contributes to "good science". If you are
presented with a beginning to an experiment, be able to explain the steps, terms,
and considerations along the way. For example, if you want to determine if there is
a correlation between aspartame and bladder cancer in mice, and you have 100
mice, how would you follow through with the experiment correctly? - CORRECT
, ANSWER-You need to have a group of mice that didn't have the aspartame
injected so you have something to compare and contrast it to.
Written -asp (meaning no aspartame)
The group not getting it is called the control.
Know the three domains and what kinds of organisms fall into each domain. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Archaea and Bacteria - unicellular prokaryotes (that lack a
membrane-bound nucleus)
Eukarya - unicellular or multicellular eukaryotes (showing cellular complexity and
having a nucleus and other organelles).
Know the four kingdoms in domain Eukarya and what kinds of organisms fall into
each kingdom. - CORRECT ANSWER-Protists (kingdom Protista)
Fungi (kingdom Fungi)
Plants (kingdom Plantae)
Animals (kingdom Animalia)
Know the taxonomic hierarchy (in order from least to most specific). What
determines how organisms are classified? - CORRECT ANSWER-Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
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protected by copyright law
