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What are the goals of science?

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to investigate and understand the natural world
to explain events in the natural world
to make useful predictions

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2
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information gathered during an experiment

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data

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3
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a prediction about what will happen in an experiment

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hypothesis

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4
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How many variables should be tested in a controlled experiment?

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What are the characteristics of a scientist, and what do they mean?

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curious - want to know
creative - think of new ideas
open-minded - willing to accept possibilities
skeptical - don’t blindly trust (want proof)

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6
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Who reviews for peer-reviewed journals?

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anonymous and independent experts

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What would we call a well tested idea that makes predictions in numerous circumstances with one particular exception?

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a theory that needs revision

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8
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a personal preference or point of view

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bias

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the process by which organisms keep everything inside their body within certain limits

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homeostasis

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10
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the basic unit of length in the metric system

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meter

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the three particles in an atom

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proton, neutron, electron

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How do you find the mass of an atom?

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protons plus neutrons

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13
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In C-14, what does the 14 stand for?

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protons plus neutrons (mass)

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14
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What is an isotope?

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an atom of the same element with an unusual number of neutrons

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15
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What do we call a substance formed by the chemical joining of two or more elements in definite amounts?

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compound

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16
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What makes a covalent bond?

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sharing electrons

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17
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What electrons are available to form bonds?

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valence electrons

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18
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Since electrons spend more time around oxygen, the oxygen is what?

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slightly negative

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19
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When salt is dissolved in water, the salt and water are called what?

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salt - solute

water - solvent

20
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pH of 6 indicates what type of solution?

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acid

21
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solutions with more OH than H are called what?

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base (alkaline)

22
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Carbon is element number 6 with 2 electrons in the first ring and 4 electrons in the second ring. How many bonds can carbon form?

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4

23
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What happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?

A

rearranged

24
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Identify the reactants and products in the following equation:
CO2 + H2O yields H2CO3

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reactants - CO2 and H2O

product - H2CO3

25
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What is the term for substances that speed up chemical reactions?

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catalysts

26
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Cells with a nucleus and membrane - bound organelles are called what?

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eukaryotes

27
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Organisms that must eat other organisms for energy are called what?

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heterotroph

28
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How would a student be able to look at cells under a microscope and tell that they are not animal cells?

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have cell walls

29
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In fish, what do pharyngeal pouches become?

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gills

30
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What is the function of the notochord in a chordate embryo?

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structure and support

31
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What is the advantage of sexual reproduction?

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increases genetic diversity

32
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What type of skeleton do vertebrates have?

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endoskeleton

33
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What is the advantage of asexual reproduction?

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rapid reproduction - lots of babies

34
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Animals with a space around their digestive tract but no mesoderm around the tract are called what?

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pseudocoelomates

35
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What is bilateral symmetry?

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when animals can be cut in only one plant and have mirror image right and left sides

36
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What type of symmetry has body parts extending out from a center?

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radial symmetry

37
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What is a coelom?

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a body cavity completely lined with mesoderm

38
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the embryo stage which is a hollow ball of cells

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blastula

39
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Name the three germ layers, and describe where each is found?

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endoderm - inner layer
mesoderm - middle layer
ectoderm - outer layers

40
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What is the difference between protostomes and deuterostomes?

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protostomes - mouth first (from blastopore)

deuterostomes - mouth second (anus from blastopore)

41
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a fertilized egg

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zygote

42
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Name what tissues develop from each of the three germ layers?

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endoderm - lining of digestive and respiratory tracts (lungs)
ectoderm - skin and nerves
mesoderm - muscle, bone, and blood

43
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How many planes of symmetry are found in radially symmetrical organisms?

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many - infinite

44
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What happened during the Cambrian Explosion?

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most animal phyla developed

45
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What are the most simple animals with body symmetry?

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Cnidarians - radially symmetrical

46
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a flexible, supporting rod found only in chordates

A

notochord

47
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a thumb moving against the fingers - what is it for

A

opposable thumb - grasping

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