EXAM 1/TOPIC 1: WK 1, CH 1, LECTURE VIDEO 3 Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE:
Science cannot make value judgments.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE:
Science cannot make moral judgments.
TRUE
What is pseudoscience?
a false science
What makes something a pseudoscience?
Can’t be tested
Isn’t modifiable / flexible
What makes Creationism, or Intelligent Design, a pseudoscience?
hypothesis isn't flexible no facts or evidence supporting "evidence" is always accepted non-supporting evidence is often ignored refuses to accept the possibility of modifications or new data
What is the main theory supporting evolution?
Theory of Natural Selection
Why is the Theory of Evolution important to Biology?
It provides the unifying theme/foundation for all biological disciplines & subdisciplines
TRUE OR FALSE:
We have a lot of evidence that supports evolution, but we do have some evidence against it.
FALSE
ALL of the evidence we have supports evolution.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Some scientists continue to debate the validity of evolution.
FALSE
Scientists might debate HOW evolution takes place, but not IF
TRUE OR FALSE:
Organisms are organized into groups on the basis of their evolutionary relationships.
TRUE
We used to organize them by morphology, but advancements in genetics & chemistry techniques have led to revisions.
What are the organizational groups of biological classification?
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
What are the 3 Domains?
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
What are the 5 Kingdoms (most widely recognized)?
Monera (Archaea & Bacteria Domains) Protista Fungi Plantae Animalia
What differentiates bacteria & archaea from eukarya?
bacteria & archaea: no nucleus
eukarya: have a nucleus
define prokaryotic
having no nucleus
from Greek:
pro - before
kary - nut/kernel
define eukaryotic
having a nucleus
from Greek:
eu: true
kary: nut/kernel
What types of organisms (by domain) are prokaryotic?
bacteria & archaea
What types of organisms (by domain) have a nucleus?
eukarya
What are the main differences between Bacteria & Archaea?
the chemistry between their cell walls & ribosomal RNAs
What are the similarities between Bacteria & Archaea?
they are all unicellular & prokaryotic (no nucleus)
What Kingdom of organisms are both unicellular and eukaryotic?
Protista
What kingdom of organisms are both unicellular and prokaryotic?
Monera, of the bacteria & archaea domains
Why do Fungi have their own kingdom, instead of being part of Plantae?
They are multicellular and eukaryotic like plantae, but the chemistry of their cell walls is unlike anything else
What is the biological classification of modern day humans?
Eukarya Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapien
