Chapter 1: Intro To Science

Question 1

What is the Latin word that means “knowledge”?

Answer 1

scientia

Question 2

Science arouses our curiosity to find answers to the queries by following scientific method and being logical and empirical in terms of thought and set of actions to be taken. (Science as a ______ ____ ____________)

Answer 2

Way of Thinking

Question 3

What kind of reasoning utilizes observation to arrive at a GENERAL CONCLUSION?

Answer 3

Inductive Reasoning

Question 4

What kind of reasoning utilizes general principles to predict SPECIFIC results?

Answer 4

Deductive Reasoning

Question 5

It is a reasonable and coherent series of actions that addresses worldly inquiries

Answer 5

Scientific Method

Question 6

An event when we make our observations involving empirical evidence. (First step to the SM)

Answer 6

Phenomenon

Question 7

It refers to evidence using the senses

Answer 7

empirical evidence

Question 8

It is an expression of an idea derived from an observation. It is the starting point for creating a model.

Answer 8

Inference

Question 9

It is used to graphically elucidate a concept that is difficult to comprehend.

Answer 9

Model

Question 10

It refers to the potential response to the inquiry. An educated guess.

Answer 10

Hypothesis

Question 11

The 2nd step to the SM

Answer 11

Formulation of Hypothesis

Question 12

It is a controlled procedure that confirms or rejects the hypothesis

Answer 12

Experiment

Question 13

This experiment set up receives the treatment

Answer 13

Experimental Set Up

Question 14

This experiment set up does not test any variables

Answer 14

Control Set Up

Question 15

Any feature or characteristic in an experiment

Answer 15

Variable

Question 16

The variable being manipulated (cause)

Answer 16

Independent Variable

Question 17

It is the variable where we see the EFFECT from the other variable

Answer 17

Dependent Variable

Question 18

It is an experiment variable that does not change

Answer 18

Constant

Question 19

Science of raising cattle and crops

Answer 19

Agriculture

Question 20

Study of internal structures of living things

Answer 20

Anatomy

Question 21

Area of biology that studies how space affects organisms and looks for extraterrestrial life.

Answer 21

Astrobiology

Question 22

Study of bacteria

Answer 22

Bacteriology

Question 23

Study of chemical reactions inside the body of living things

Answer 23

Biochemistry

Question 24

Examines how organisms are affected by CLIMATE

Answer 24

Bioclimatology

Question 25

Engineering field that deals with molecular and biomolecular processes , sustainable product design, and biological system analysis

Answer 25

Bioengineering

Question 26

Branch of biology that aims to explain how extant and extinct plant and animal species’ geographic distributions have changed over time

Answer 26

Biogeography

Question 27

Application of information technology in biology

Answer 27

Bioinformatics

Question 28

Tries to simulate natural, biological, processes using mathematical methods and instruments

Answer 28

Biomathematics

Question 29

Application of biological knowledge to human health

Answer 29

Biomedicine

Question 30

Science of using biological processes for industrial production

Answer 30

Biotechnology

Question 31

Study of plants

Answer 31

Botany

Question 32

Field of study that looks at time-related occurrences in living things

Answer 32

Chronobiology

Question 33

Study of shells

Answer 33

Conchology