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3 things science is?
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natural world (only)
science called and organizes data (looking for patterns and connections) science proposes explanation that can be tested by examining evidence |
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Step 1 in thinking like a scientist?
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observation
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Step 2 in thinking like a scientist?
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gathering data
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Step 3 in thinking like a scientist?
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inferences
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the 2 types of data and explain the difference?
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quantitative-numbers
qualitative-words |
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cures for infections?
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antibiotics
vaccines |
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Some genetic disorders?
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diabetes (some)
Heart disease (some) color blindness dwarfism |
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What contributes to all environment problems?
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overpopulation
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air pollution causes what?
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acid rain by burning coal
ozone global warning |
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What causes global warming?
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to much CO2-so much in the air cause the earth to hold to much heat
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Observation?
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gather data and generate a good question
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How many experimental?
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1 or more
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How many controlled?
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1
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How many variables can be changed at a time?
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1
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Variable?
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factor in a experiment that can change
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manipulated/independent variable?
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deliberately change
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responding/dependent?
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respond or depend on the independent variable
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Use____to help view data.
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graphs, tables, charts, etc.
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theory?
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well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of operations
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theories are.....
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dominant but not always truth
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Animal studying?
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scientist observe animal behavior w/ disturbing then
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Unicellular?
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means a single celled organism
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Multicellular?
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made of many cells
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Sexual needs?
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two
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Asexual?
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one
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metabolism?
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the ability to make, use and store energy from the food u eat
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autotrophr?
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make there own energy
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consumers?
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eat there own energy
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decomposers?
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consume dead organic waste
they also return nutrients soil |
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homeostasis?
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constant internal conditions like the temp= 98.6
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natural selection?
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survival of the fittest or only the strong survive
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Name 5 branches of biology?
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zoology-animals
genetics-genes microbiology-small organisms evolutionary biology paleontology-fossils |
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Level 1?
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Atomic
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Level 2?
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Molecule
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Level 3?
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cell
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Level 4?
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Tissues
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Level 5?
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Organs
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Level 6?
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Systems
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Level 7?
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Organism
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Level 8?
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population
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Level 9?
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Community
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Level 10?
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Ecosystem
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Level 11?
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biosphere
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Length?
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meter
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Mass?
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grams
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Volume?
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liter
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Temp?
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celsius
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Compound Light Microscope?
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used to magnify on larger scale
contain two magnifying lenses- eye piece and object lens up to 1000x ours 400x |
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Electron Microscope?
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used to magnify things thatare dead
it multiplies in thousands upon thousands of time instead of light it uses a beam of electrons |
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Ocular Lens?
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eye piece
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Total Magnification?
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mag of eye piece X object lens
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cell culture?
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u grow a group of cells
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cell fractionalization?
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you separate a cell to study it
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