Learning about Human Bio-Exam 1

Question 1

What living things do

Answer 1

• Capture and use energy and raw materials
• Send and respond to the environment
• Reproduce and grow (Stages)

Question 2

How do living things sense and respond to the environment?

Answer 2

Shivering, sweating, putting on clothes, etc.

Question 3

Do living things consist of one or more cells?

Answer 3

Yes, single or multicellular

Question 4

Do living things maintain homeostasis?

Answer 4

Yes, they maintain a normal range

Question 5

What are the six kingdoms?

Answer 5

-Eubacteria
-Archaebacteria
-Protistans
>Fungi
>Plants
>Animals

Question 6

What two groups make up the animal kingdom?

Answer 6

Mammals and vertebrates

Question 7

Are all mammals the same?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Is there any one characteristic that seperates mammals from vertebrates? If so, what is it?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Lifes Organization (CMPCEB)

Answer 9

1. Cell
2. Multicellular Organism
3. Population: Human population
4. Community: ex. Kern County
5. Ecosystem: Pop. + Environment
6. Biosphere: Planet Earth

Question 10

Everything that is alive is a…

Answer 10

cell

Question 11

Human Population

Answer 11

2 or more of the same organisms

Question 12

Community

Answer 12

group of different organisms

Question 13

Ecosystem

Answer 13

2 different community groups

Question 14

Biosphere

Answer 14

2 different ecosystems

Question 15

Scientific Method (5)

Answer 15

1. Observe phenomenon
2. Develop Hypothesis
3. Make Predictions
4. Test accuracy of predictions (experiment)
5. Analyze and report results

Question 16

Two groups in experiment

Answer 16

experimental group

control group- unmanipulated group/ “independent variable”

Question 17

What kind of reasoning is used in experimentation?

Answer 17

Deductive reasoning

Question 18

Two types of scientific reasoning

Answer 18

Inductive- less commonly used

Deductive

Question 19

Inductive Reasoning is…

Answer 19

Specific—> General

-uses facts

Question 20

Deductive Reasoning is…

Answer 20

General —> Specific

- it is only as good as the information that goes in

Question 21

The role of experiments is to..

Answer 21

design something

• can never prove a hypothesis 100% wrong

Question 22

What is a Control Group?

Answer 22

A standard for comparison

-Identical to experimental group except for variable being studied

Question 23

Sampling Error

Answer 23

non-representative sample skews results

Question 24

We can minimize sampling error by

Answer 24

using large samples

Question 25

The absolute smallest sample size is how many data points?

Answer 25

8

Question 26

Is science static?

Answer 26

NO

Question 27

The cancer drug makes the protein.
The protein fights the cancer.
Does the drug or the protein fight the cancer?

Answer 27

The PROTEIN

Question 28

Drugs are only beneficial to individuals who can…

Answer 28

make the protein.

-The reason why some drugs work on some and not on others

Question 29

Can science answer subjective questions?

Answer 29

No