BIO-102 Principles of Biology Lab Flashcards
What is the scientific method?
The scientific method is a process used by scientists to study the world around them.
What are the steps in the scientific method (in sequential order)?
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Result/Conclusion.
What is the definition of a hypothesis?
A tentative solution to a problem that is not yet verified.
What is the definition of a variable?
A factor that is varying in an experiment.
What is the definition of a theory?
A theory is a set of accepted beliefs or tested general propositions and regarded as correct.
What is a dependent and independent variable?
Dependent Variable: is the one that is observed or measured in the experiment.
Independent Variable: is the one that is manipulated or changed by the scientist.
What is the control in an experiment?
A group used as a standard of comparison in a controlled experiment.
What are the units of measurement for length, weight and volume?
Length = Meter.
Weight = Gram.
Volume = Liter.
What is biology the study of?
b. Unicellular = Pertaining to one cell
c. Pathology = Study of disease
d. Intercellular = Pertaining to in between the cells
e. Microbiology = Study of small life
f. Morphology = Study of form /shape.
Life.
What is unicellular pertaining to?
One cell.
What is pathology the study of?
Disease.
What is intercellular pertaining to?
In between cells.
What is microbiology the study of?
Small life.
What is morphology the study of?
Form/shape.
