Biology Mid-term

What do Biologist do

• Study the diversity of life

• Study the stars

• Research disease

• Develop technologies

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What is Biology

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What is the most basic unit of life?

• cell
• tissue
• organ
• organ system

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When a baby kitten becomes an adult cat, this is an example of...

• energy metabolism
• growth and development
• response to stimuli
• having cells

Maintaining a stable internal environment is called

• homeostasis

• equilibrium

• balance

• evenness

Describe four characteristics used to identify whether

something is alive

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The dismissal bell rings and you pack up your belongings. In this scenario, what is the stimulus?

• The bell ringing
• You packing up your belongings
• More information is needed

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Scientific theories are based on

• general assumptions of how systems work.
• mathematical principles that can be proven true.
• large amounts of data collected over time.
• observations from within only one scientific discipline.

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Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?

• theory

• law

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Which of these contains steps in the right order?

• Ask a question, state your hypothesis, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
• Ask a question, research, state your hypothesis, experiment, analyze, make a conclusion
• State your hypothesis, ask a question, research, make a conclusion, experiment, analyze

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