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Ch.1 Nature of Science
Biology
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Biology
9th Grade
01/17/2010

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Who created the idea of spontaneous generation?
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Aristotle
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In 1668, who created the first controlled experiment?
Definition
Franco Redi
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An application of science to solve a real problem
Definition
technology
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Alexander Flemming created...
Definition
Penicillin; first antibiotic
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logical step by step approach to problem solving
Definition
scientific method
Term
What are seven steps of the scientific method?
Definition

 

  1. identify a problem
  2. form a hypothesis
  3. test hypothesis (experimentation)
  4. record and analyze data
  5. make a conclusion
  6. retest
  7. Publish work

 

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Qualitative
Definition
accurate
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What is a control group, and what does it do?
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Data that does not change, it allows for comparison
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What is a variable group?
Definition
One set of data that will change
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When making a conclusion you...
Definition
accept or reject your hypothesis based on data
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What are three types of microscopes?
Definition

  1. Compound light scope
  2. Stereoscope
  3. Electron microscope

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What are the two types of lenses on a compound light microscope?
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  1. eyepiece
  2. objective lense

 

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Eyepiece * objective lens =
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total magnification
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what kind of image does a stereoscope create, and what is it used for?
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A 3-D image used for disecting
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Electron microscopes use...
Definition
a beam of electrons instead of light to allow for a higher magnification
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What are two types of Electron microscopes?
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  1. SEM (scanning electron microscope)
  2. TEM (transmission electron microscope)

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In a SEM electron beams...
Definition
scan over the surface of a living specimen
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In a TEM electron beams...
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penetrate through the non-living specimen
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What are the eight levels of classification?
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  1. Domain
  2. Kingdom
  3. Phylum
  4. Class
  5. Order
  6. Family
  7. Genus
  8. Species

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What are the five classes?
Definition

  1. Centi pods
  2. Milli pods
  3. Crustacea
  4. Insecta
  5. Arachnida 

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What are the three shapes of bacteria?
Definition

  1. Cocci (round)
  2. Spirilla (spiral)
  3. Bacilli (rod)

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What is spontaneous generation?
Definition
the idea that life could arise from nonliving matter
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What are the three domains of the present classification system?
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  1. Archaea
  2. Prokarya
  3. Eukarya

 

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Archaea -> Kingdom...
Definition
Archaebacteria
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Prokarya -> Kingdom...
Definition
Eubacteria
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Eukarya -> 4 Kingdoms...
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  1. Protista
  2. Fungi
  3. Plantae
  4. Animalia

 

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Viruses are in the kingdom of...
Definition

*TRICK QUESTION*

Viruses are not in a kingdom because they are nonliving

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