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Biology - TEST 1 Flashcards

1
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the study of body structure

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anatomy

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2
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the level of classification directly below class

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order

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3
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the term “fauna” describes…

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animals

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4
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this classification term refers to a distinct type of living things

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species

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5
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how many independent variables will a good scientific experiment include?

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one

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6
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in some experiments, the group that is used as a standard for comparison; the factor being tested is absent in this group

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control group

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7
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the scientific term for a sensible explanation to a problem

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hypothesis

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8
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the primary basis for classifying living things

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body structure

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9
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this is NOT a purpose of science

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explaining human society

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10
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the conditions in an experiment that are the same for all groups =

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controlled variables

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11
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the process when cells combine substances from food with oxygen to make energy

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cellular respiration

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12
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the stable internal condition that a living thing must maintain to survive =

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homeostasis

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13
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the scientific term for living things

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organisms

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14
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the Englishman who introduced the scientific method

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Sir Francis Bacon

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15
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Reasoning from specific evidence to a more general conclusion is…

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inductive reasoning

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16
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a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence

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inference

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17
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the sum of all the chemical processes of life

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metabolism

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18
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the second main step of any scientific method is…

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observing (observation)

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19
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because a photograph of a dog provides partial representation of what dogs are like, it is a scientific __________ of dogs.

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model

20
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general term for a water environment

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aquatic environment

21
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includes meadow, desert, and mountain environments

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terrestrial environment

22
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seas and oceans environment

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marine environment

23
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environment with trees

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arboreal environment

24
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area between the highest and lowest points that the tide reaches

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intertidal zone

25
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the science of classification

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taxonomy

26
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a living thing’s home within its environment

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habitat

27
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the substances in food that provide living things with energy

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nutrients

28
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considered the Father of Taxonomy

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Linnaeus

29
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hot springs on the ocean floor

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hydrothermal vents

30
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the study of reasoning

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logic

31
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this kind of reasoning uses general evidence to come to a more specific conclusion

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deductive reasoning

32
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this describes a living thing in an inactive state, like hibernation

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dormant (or dormancy)

33
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scientific term for facts about nature

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data

34
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If “Aptenodytes forsteri” is the scientific name for the emperor penguin, “forsteri” is the _________ name.

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species

35
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the process by which life continues through a generation of new living things

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reproduction

36
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a plant or animal that consists of many cells with different purposes

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multicellular

37
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a scientific idea that has survived many experiments and observations without being proven false

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a law

38
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smallest unit of a living thing that can be said to be alive

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cell

39
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the modern definition of the word “species” was developed by…

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John Ray

40
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a living thing that is active at night

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nocturnal

41
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a robin would live in this kind of environment

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arboreal environment

42
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What branch of biology if studying the eating habits of sea snails?

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zoology

43
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which would be part of “flora”? (river, tree, cricket, lion)

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tree

44
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the kingdom that includes the bald eagle

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Animalia

45
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why animal tracks can be useful in studying living things (multiple choice)

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tracks provide a way to observe animals that are difficult to find

46
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Essay: State and describe (give an example) the three types of symmetry

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bilateral, radial, and asymmetrical symmetry

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