Class: Scientific Inquiry

Question 1

What is science?

Answer 1

branches of science:
- physical sciences
- social sciences
- math and logic
- biological sciences

Question 2

What is biology?

Answer 2

studies all aspects of life with many diverse fields such as botany, conservation, ecology and evolution

Question 3

What are living things?

Answer 3

• cells
• energy and metabolism (ATP)
• reproduction
• info storage (genetic info and DNA)
• response to environment
• evolution

Question 4

What is cell?

Answer 4

• cell is fundamental unit of life
• organized compartment bounded by plasma membrane contains concentrated chemicals in aqueous solution

Question 5

What is diversity in cells?

Answer 5

there is a relationship between structure and function as there are different structures in every cell (stem, bone, blood, muscle, etc.)

Question 6

What is unity in cells?

Answer 6

there are unifying characteristics; modern cell theory

Question 7

What is the modern cell theory?

Answer 7

1. all life is composed of one or more cells
2. cell is basic unit of life
3. all cells come from pre-existing cells

Question 8

What is scientific inquiry?

Answer 8

1. make an observation
2. think of interesting questions
3. formulate hypothesis
4. testable prediction
5. test through experimentation
6. draw conclusion

Question 9

What is important about a hypothesis?

Answer 9

1. explanation
2. mechanism