Bio 3 Complete Flashcards (A, B and C)
Characteristics of living organisms
composed of one of more cells, reproduce using DNA, obtain energy from the environment, being able to interact with the environment, maintain homeostasis(constant body temperature), can evolve as groups
What criteria must the evidence follow in order to make those scientific facts true?
The evidence must be repeatable and must be peer reviewed
Why is science always expanding and changing?
Science relies on knowledge and facts that can be easily replicable and reviewed, so it constantly improves
What is the difference between science and technology?
They aren’t the same thing because science is the knowledge itself about the natural world whereas technology is about taking that knowledge and applying it to make more useful things
White-nose syndrome
When thousands of bats were dying inside of a cave because of white stuff blocking their nose
What are the different aspects of The Scientific Method in order to create scientific knowledge that is backed by evidence?
Make observations and based on those observations, ask questions, and then create a hypothesis based on those observations. Make predictions to test that hypothesis and then design tests of those predictions to test hypothesis
Observation
Description, record, or measurement of any object or phenomenon
Hypothesis
A guess that acts as an answer towards a question, that can be tested to see if true. Alt def: a logical explanation for observations of the natural world
Predictions
If ____, then ____ scenarios. (Ex: if the white noses are caused by a transmissible fungus, then healthy bats that hibernate in contact with affected bats should develop the condition.) These can be used to help test if the hypothesis is true.
What are the different ways to design tests for hypothesis?
More observations considering those predictions or designing/running experiments
What does it mean that evidence must be repeatable?
The measure of the likelihood that, having produced one result from an experiment, you can try the same experiment, with the same setup, and produce that exact same result.
Experiment
A repeatable manipulation of one or more aspects of the natural world(where you can change something in the natural world)
Controlled experiment
An experiment that consists of a control group(a group in which something is placed under normal conditions in the natural world) and other groups that each have their unique modification in order to test predictions and notice the differences
True or false: a hypothesis that is supported by an experiment findings is 100% true
False, although they can say it is true with most confidence, it is not 100%. There may be new studies that counter this hypothesis
Limitations of Science
Science is what we observe and measure in the natural world, but it cannot tell us if God is truly alive, what beauty is, how to use that knowledge, it doesn’t tell us what is right or wrong. But science is a powerful tool despite all these limitations
Qualitative Observations
These are descriptions of an object or phenomenon(ex: White fuzz on wings destroying tissue, abnormal waking during hibernation, illness cut across species)
Quantitative Observations
These are measurements about an object or phenomenon(ex: Depleted fat reserves (not enough energy to
get through hibernation) high death rate—97% of infected bats died)
Falsifiability
Making sure the hypothesis was in a way that was true or false, and could be solved through an experiment. Hypothesis should also be detailed through an if, else statement(ex: if a certain type of tomato has a gene for red pigment, that type of tomato will be red)
Descriptive Experimentation(to test hypothesis)
reporting data found in nature
Analytical
looking for patterns in the data
Statistical
using math tools to quantify the reliability of the data and their patterns
Correlation
one or more characteristics behaves in an interrelated manner(state an example for this)
Causation
one characteristic can be shown to cause the effect of the other
What are the five types of studies in experimentation and what are examples
descriptive, analytical, statistical, correlation, causation
What is a dependent variable in an experiment? What is an example
This is what the scientists are studying for and it is when the independent variable is changed, then scientists will notice how this changes as well to see if the hypothesis is true
What is the independent variable in an experiment? What is an example
This is the variable that is changed in an experiment, and is what differs the other groups from a control group
Fill in the blank, if _____, then _____
The first blank is the independent variable, the second blank is the dependent variable
Treatment group(s)
These are the groups in an experiment apart from the control group that does have the independent variable manipulated to see the changes in the dependent variable. Other than the independent variable changing, it is still under the same standard set of conditions as the control group
How to prevent fraud in these activities?
Many scientists within the same field continually review the research and experiments done in order to make sure there aren’t any issues. This is a peer-reviewed publication, and prevents mistakes in experimental design.
Scientific fact vs theory
A fact is a repeatable observation of the natural world, and a theory is a hypothesis that has been confirmed many times but is not considered a fact since it can possible be refuted by future evidence. It is also based on hypothesis from the scientific process but there is still a high level of certainty it is true
Hypothesis vs theory
A hypothesis is an answer about the observations about certain objects and phenomes regarding why they happen, but a theory is when the hypothesis is proved
The Biological Hierarchy
The hierarchy of life that lists out the complexity of different beings(consists of atom, molecule, organelle cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere)
Homeostasis
Keeping a certain type of physiology(ex: body temperature) at a constant level. For example, a guy is outside playing basketball in 85 degree temperature. He sweats a lot because his body temperature releases those liquids in order to not make his body temperature so high
Can a virus maintain homeostasis
No
Something you need to know
Despite viruses not being considered living(for now), they can still cause a lot of chaos in the world(ex: COVID-19)
Independent validation
When someone with no ties to the group constructing evidence validates the evidence given to them
Fraud
When scientists produce information that is not accurate because they just need money and are desperate(under time constraint) and produce some random bs in order to keep their job
Population vs Community
A population consists of only one species, whereas a community is a collection of multiple different species
Molecules
Atoms that are strung together
Organelles
Mini organs found within cells.
Cells
These are the smallest LIVING thing(atoms, and anything below it aren’t living). A human contains millions of cells(100 trillion in human) and they function independently
Atom
Smallest unit of MATTER
Ecosystem
Living and non-living components of an area(tundra, rainforests, deserts)
Biosphere
All areas on our planet that contains life(ex: Earth). This is the largest part within the biological hierarchy, and there isn’t any known fact that there is life outside of Earth
Matter
anything that has mass and occupies space(this could even include germs and air)
Element
These are atoms or basic elements(think of the periodic table) that cannot be broken down into a simpler thing. Ex, hydrogen cannot be broken down but water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen, meaning it is a molecule
Nucleus
Made up of closely bound protons and neutrons. It’s plural form is nuclei. At the center of the atom.
Nuclear particles
Particles that make up the nucleus
Protons
Positively charged nuclear particles
Neutrons
Uncharged nuclear particles
Electrons
Negatively charged particle that AREN’T part of the nucleus, but surround it
Subatomic particles
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
What are the different masses of subatomic particles
Electron(surrounding the nucleus) is 0(vv small, so for this class we don’t care about the weight), proton is 1 atomic mass unit, neutron is 1 atomic mass unit. We can’t weigh this as we don’t have the technology to, so we created a new unit
Atomic number
number of protons in an atom’s nucleus (unique to each element from the periodic table)
Atomic mass number
Combined proton and neutron count, as each of these are equal to 1 AMU (electron is equal to 0)