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Chapter 1 Study Guide Honors Biology

Name: ________________________ Date: ____________

Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Hand your completed assignment in on the day of the class exam.

What is Biology?

1. What is Biology?

2. Why is the study of biology important?

3. Discuss biological principles in terms of real-world problems.

4. List the principles of life discussed in class.

5. Discuss the principles of life and their key processes, when applicable.

6. What is metabolism?

7. What is homeostasis?

8. Why are metabolism and homeostasis related terms in biology?

9. What is a gene?

10. What is heredity?

11. What is evolution?

12. How are evolution and natural selection related terms in biology?

The Nature of Science & Scientific Methods

13. What is science?

14. What is inquiry?

15. What are the two types of scientific inquiry and how do they differ?

16. What is an observation? List an example.

17. What is an inference? List an example.

18. Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative data.

19. What are the differences between inductive and deductive reasoning?

20. What is a hypothesis?

21. What are three important qualities of hypotheses?

22. What are the five basic components of scientific methods?

23. How are predictions written?

24. How are experiments tested?

25. Explain the differences between a control group and experimental groups.

26. What is the purpose of having a good control in an experiment?

27. What are the 3 factors essential for good experimental design?

28. What is an independent variable?

29. What is a dependent variable?

30. What are constants in an experiment?

31. Under what condition is a hypothesis supported?

32. Why would a hypothesis be rejected?

33. How does a scientist’s use of the word “theory” differ from the way the term is used by the general public?

34. My friend Molly wanted to determine if alternative fuels would be more efficient in her car than standard gasoline. She decided to drive her car around using the following alternative fuel types: biodiesel, ethanol, vegetable oil, and hydrogen. What would be the dependent variable in Molly’s experiment? What would be the independent variable in Molly’s experiment?

Metric System & Graphing

35. What are the three base units of the metric system?

36. What are the prefixes used in the metric system from smallest to largest?

37. What numerical values are associated with each metric prefix?

38. Convert 23.406 dkm to cm.

39. Convert 6.4 kg to dg.

40. Convert 75.66 hl to L.

41. Convert 2.43 m to mm.

42. Where is the independent variable placed on a graph?

43. Where is the dependent variable placed on a graph?

44. List the types of graphs discussed in class and when you would use each.

Microscopy

45. List the four types of microscopes discussed in class.

46. What is magnification?

47. What is resolution?

48. How do you determine the total magnification power of a microscope?

49. If you are looking through an eye piece that has a magnification of 10x and an objective lens of 100x, what would be the total magnification?

50. How do you prepare a wet mount slide?

51. Be able to distinguish what types of microscopes would be appropriate for a given experiment.

**Please remember that the grade you receive on your exam will be a direct reflection of how well you prepare. Take this assignment seriously and you will be successful on the examination. Good luck!

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