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AP BIO DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OVER CH. 1: INTRODUCTION
1. What are characteristics of all life on Earth?
2. Explain and give examples of the following:
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Genes
D) Adaptations
E) Emergent Properties
3. Give examples in humans of the following levels of organization in biology:
A) Organ System B) Organ C) Tissue D) Cell E) Molecule
4. How are the domains of Bacteria aka Eubacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya alike? How
are they different?
5. How many classification groups do all living things on Earth belong to? Which
Kingdom, Phylum, and Class do you belong to? What is your scientific name?
6. Explain and give examples of the following:
A) Biodiversity B) Natural Selection C) Taxonomy
7. How is evolution based on differential reproductive success? Explain.
8. Explain the difference in ecosystems between how matter and energy are passed along.
9. Explain an example of recycling of matter in an ecosystem.
10. Explain the difference between a population and a species.
11. Summarize briefly the different Kingdoms of Eukarya.
12. Explain the following terms:
A) Inductive reasoning B) Deductive Reasoning
13. Why must a hypothesis be falsifiable?
14. What is the difference between a dependent and independent variable? What are
controlled variables?
15. Why is a control group needed?
16. What is statistical validity in data and how is it achieved?
17. Give examples of data or statistics that are not valid.
18. What’s the difference between a hypothesis and a theory in science?