Chapter 1 Lesson 1 & 2 plus Lab

What is Biology?

What do biologists NOT do?

• Research diseases

• Develop technologies

• Study the stars

• Preserve the environment

What are three characteristics of life?

• disease, technology, agriculture

• made up of one or more cells, grow and develop, need energy to survive

• earth, water, wind

• school, work, taxes

What is the SI base unit of time?

• second

• meter

• kilogram

• kelvin

What is the SI base unit of length?

• second

• meter

• kilogram

• kelvin

What is the SI base unit of mass?

• kelvin

• mole

• meter

• kilogram

What is the prefix for 1000?

• Milli

• Centi

• Deci

• Kilo

What temperature scale is used in the United States?

• Celsius

• Farenheit

• Kelvin

• Ampere

Which nations DO NOT use the metric system of measurement?

• US, China, Russia

• US, Liberia, Myanmar

• Chile, Argentina, Paraguay

• Finland, Sweden, Norway

Which is an example of a derived unit?

• meter (m)

• second (s)

• kilogram (kg)

• density (g/cm³)