Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
What are the 3 Domains of life?
Domain BacteriaDomain ArchaeaDomain Eukarya
Are you able to correctly identify the 6 unifying principles of biology
YES-good job you are prepared for these questions on the chapter 1 testNO-study them further on the Pre-Chapter 1 Deck or by looking at and reading pg. 22 & 70-74
Observation
an act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for some scientific or other special purpose: the observation of blood pressure under stress.
Testable Question
A question that is able to be tested and answered in the natural world
Cerebrum
The largest portion of the brain, which controls voluntary thought and action. It is where intelligence and learning take place.
Cerebellum
A structure of the brain that is important for coordination and motor control. It is found at the base of the brain.
Brain Stem
A portion of the base of the brain that controls many involuntary body functions such as breathing and heart rate and some reflexes.
What is the relationship between cerebrum size when compared the the rest of the brain and ingelligence
The larger the cerebrum in relation to the rest of the brain, the more intelligence
What is meant by cultural adaptation?
Ability to develop behaviors and technologies that permit humans to cope with new situations.EXAMPLE: to minimize effects of really hot environments we developed fans and air conditioning.
Evidence
Information that can be used to support a conclusion; in science, this information had been generated in accordance with scientific practices and methods
Inference
Conclusions that follow logically from some form of direct evidence.
Is this EVIDENCE or INFERENCE?The coil on the stove top is red
EVIDENCE
The water on the stove is boiling, therefore the stove must be hot.
INFERENCE
Is this EVIDENCE or INFERENCE?The Iceman was carrying a bow and arrows
EVIDENCE
Is this EVIDENCE or INFERENCE?The Ice man must have been a hunter because he was carrying a bow and arrows
INFERENCE