Biology Unit 1 Test Review

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What characteristic of life is displayed when your body shivers to warm you in cold weather?

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Living things maintain an internal balance.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from data.

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What does deductive reasoning involve?

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Comparing new things to the rules of the natural world.

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What is the theory that all living things arise from other living things?

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Biogenesis.

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Why was one of the jars covered with gauze in the meat and flies experiment?

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To allow air but not flies to enter the jar and to disprove that flies came from the air.

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What is the universal genetic code?

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The set of rules by which information is encoded in the genetic material (DNA and RNA) of living organisms.

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What is homeostasis?

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The process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data is descriptive and involves characteristics, while quantitative data involves numbers and measurements.

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What is spontaneous generation?

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The discredited theory that living organisms can arise from non-living matter.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.