Intro to Biology Flashcards
1
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What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
A
A hypothesis is a proposed idea and a theory is a broad explanation backed by evidence
2
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What must a useful Hypothesis contain?
A
- Must make predictions
- Must be testable
- Should be falsifiable if the hypothesis is incorrect
3
Q
What should bilogical theories incorporate?
A
- Observations
- Hypothesis testing
- Laws of other disciplines such as chemistry and physics
4
Q
What are the phases of the Scientific Method?
A
- Observation
- Hypothesis
- Experimentation
- Data
- Conclusion
5
Q
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
A
Thick sticky mucus obstructs the lungs and lead to life threatening lung infections
6
Q
What the five core concepts of Biology?
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- Evolution
- Structure and function
- Information flow, exchange, and storage
- Pathways and transformations of energy and matter
- Systems
7
Q
What is Taxonomy?
A
The grouping of species according to their evolutionary relatedness to other species
8
Q
What are the Taxonomy groups?
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- Domain
- Supergroup
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
