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What did Louis Pasteur test?
Cell Theory: he proved spontaneous generation hypothesis wrong.
Who discovered the existence of cells and how?
Robert Hooke by using a crude microscope to look at a cork
Cell
a highly organized compartment that is bounded by a thin, flexible structure called a plasma membrane and that contains concentrated chemicals in a watery solution.
Chromosome theory of inheritance
The theory that Mendel's rules of inheritance can be explained by the independent segregation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.
Central Dogma
The long-accepted hypothesis that info in cells flows in one direction.

Exceptions = retroviruses, etc...
How does the word "theory" in science differ from its everyday meaning in English?
Scientific theories are testable explanations, not speculative guesses
Environments all over the world may be changing as a result of global warming. If environments change significantly, will this cause natural selection to occur?
Yes. Traits that help individuals produce offspring in warmer environments will increase in frequency.
A friend of yours calls to say that his car would not start this morning. He asks for your help. You say that you think the battery must be dead, and that if so, then jump-starting the car from a good battery will solve the problem. In doing so, you are:
Stating a specific prediction and hypothesis about why the car won't start.
Pasteur's experiments provided data against what theory?
Spontaneous Generation
A dog breeder mates a female champion show dog with a male champion show dog in hopes of getting a puppy that will grow up to be a champion show dog. This is an example of what?
Artificial selection
The direction of transfer of genetic information in most living things is:
DNA --> mRNA --> protein
The discovery of what cellular process confirmed Gregor Mendel's principles of segregation and independent assortment?
Meiosis
Independent assortment
the inheritance of the alleles of one gene independently of other genes. True only for genes on different chromosomes.
Elements of reasoning:
1. Purpose
2. Key questions
3. Concepts
4. Information
5. Assumptions
6. Inference
7. Point of view
8. Implications
3 parts of the logic of critical thinking:
The standards
The elements
Intellectual traits
The standards of critical thinking
Clarity
Depth
Precision
Accuracy
Breadth
Fairness
Relevancy
Completeness
Logicalness
The intellectual traits of critical thinking
Humility
Courage
Empathy
Autonomy
Integrity
fair-mindedness
Perseverance
Confidence