Biology Unit 1 Test Review

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

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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 theory that all living things arise from other living things called?

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Biogenesis.

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

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Living things maintain an internal balance.

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What does deductive reasoning do?

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Compares new things to the rules of the natural world.

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Who was the scientist that first disproved spontaneous generation?

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Francisco Redi.

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What is biogenesis?

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The theory that living organisms arise from pre-existing life.

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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 significance of Louis Pasteur's experiments?

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He disproved spontaneous generation through his experiments with sterilized broth.

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What does it mean for living things to maintain an internal balance?

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It refers to homeostasis, the ability to maintain stable internal conditions.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic approach to inquiry that involves observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.