Scientific Method & Lab Safety Review Flashcards
Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science relies on _
Testing Explanations.
Measurements made while observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period called _
Data.
Based on your observations, you suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is _
a Hypothesis.
Suppose that a scientist proposes a hypothesis about how a newly discovered virus affects humans. Other virus researchers would likely _
Design new experiments to test the proposed hypothesis.
Why is the creativity considered a scientific attitude?
Creativity helps scientist cine up with different experiments.
How does sharing ideas through peer-reviewed articles help advance science?
Peer-reviewed articles are published only when the ideas they contain have been accepted by most scientists.
Do not taste, touch, or sniff chemicals without directions from your teacher.
True.
Never become involved in horseplay or practical jokes in lab.
True.
Place broken glass and sharp items in the trash immediately
False, You should tell a teacher first.
Keep all non-Laboratory materials including backpacks by your lab seat.
False, All non-Laboratory materials should stay in the class room.
If a student is injured the instructor must be immediately notified.
True.
What is a small unit that makes up a polymer?
A Monomer.
What are complex carbs? (such as many sugars:Glycogen, Starch, and Cellulose)
Polysaccharides
What are fats, oils and waxes?
They are all Lipids.
What stores and transmits information?
Nucleic Acids.
