1.9-1.11

Question 1

control group?

Answer 1

A group with a known outcome/a group that has no changes happen to it over the course of the experiment

Question 2

experimental group?

Answer 2

a group where one singular aspect of the experiment (the x-value, independent variable) is changed to prove/disprove the hypothesis

Question 3

standardized variables

Answer 3

(or controls) are variables that could potentially skew the results of an experiment if not kept constant.

Question 4

experimental variable

Answer 4

optimally there is only one): It is what changes in the experimental group over the course of an experiment, to see how it changes the outcome.

Question 5

goals of science?

Answer 5

Understand natural phenomena, Discoveries

Question 6

goals of technology?

Answer 6

Apply scientific knowledge for some specific purpose, Invention/Innovation

Question 7

what do science and technology have in common?

Answer 7

science and technology are interdependent! And they both can have a plethora of results, good and terrible.

Question 8

artificial selection

Answer 8

humans have been modifying species for millenia, bear little resemblance to crops of origin.

Question 9

biotechnology

Answer 9

ex. transfer genes between plants to help. Drought tolerance.

Question 10

Habitat loss/climate change

Answer 10

is humans affecting evolution unintentionally. Getting rid of species.

Question 11

how have humans unintentionally affected evolution

Answer 11

antibiotic resistance

Question 12

How can a human understanding of evolution help them better their technologies?

Answer 12

develop strategies for conservation efforts, be smart when using antibiotics. Create vaccines all by tracking evolution. Identify shared genes.