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Chapter One Vocab
Biology
Organism
Organization
Growth
Development
Reproduction
Species
Stimulus
Response
Homeostasis
Adaptation
Science
Theory
Metric system
SI
Forensics
Ethics
Observation
Inference
Scientific method
Hypothesis
Experiment
Control group
Experimental group
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constant
Data
So what is Biology?
Name:
Date:
Directions: Navigate to http://www.slideshare.net/melissamercer/topic-1-what-is-biology and click through
the slides. Answer the questions below.
1. What do the following word parts mean?
Bio = ____________
- (o)logy = __________
Therefore… Biology = _________________________
2. On the website, ten different life process are listed. Pick THREE, list them, and find a simple definition
for each.
A. _____________________=
B. _____________________=
C. _____________________=
3. There are several different areas of Biology. What are the definitions of the following disciplines of
biology?
Botany=
Zoology=
Anatomy=
Bacteriology=
Cytology=
Ecology=
Embryology=
Mycology=
Paleontology=
Parasitology=
Pathology=
Taxonomy=
After, read pages 4-6 in your textbook. From the reading, list 5 reasons why it is important that we study
biology.
1.
________________________________________
2.
________________________________________
3.
________________________________________
4.
________________________________________
5.
________________________________________
Characteristics of Life
Name:
Date:
Remember biology = the study of life, but what is life exactly??? To be considered a living thing an organism
must posses ALL of the characteristics of life! For each characteristic, list it, write a brief description, and
sketch a picture to help you remember it. The first one is done for you.
1. Made of cells
= Made of 1+ cells (basic unit of life) ex: Paramecium
2. _________________________ =
3. _________________________ =
4. _________________________ =
5. _________________________ =
6. _________________________ =
7. _________________________ =
8. _________________________ =
Scientific Method: Think.Pair.Share.
Imagine that you want to test to see if the use of
fertilizer actually affects plant height. To see this, you’re
going to set up an experiment to see the effects of
fertilizer on plant height. Using what you know about the
scientific method, answer the questions below.
1. What are two possible hypotheses for this experiment?
2. List 4 possible variables that could affect the outcome of your experiment.
3. In this experiment, what would be the independent variable?
4. What would be the dependent variable?
5. What types of things would you need to keep constant during your experiment?
6. In your experiment, how would you set up a control?
More Scientific Method Practice: Salt and
Boiling Water
You want to see if the amount of salt in water affects the
temperature at which water boils. To see this, you set up an
experiment to see if salt really does raise the boiling point of
water.
1. What are two possible hypotheses for this experiment?
2. List 4 possible variables that could affect the outcome of your experiment.
3. In this experiment, what would be the independent variable?
4. What would be the dependent variable?
5. What types of things would you need to keep constant during your experiment?
6. In your experiment, how would you set up a control?
PRACTICING SCIETIFIC METHOD
Each sentence below describes a step of the scientific method. Match each step with the process described.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Observation
Making a Hypothesis
Experimentation
Gathering / Analyzing Data
Drawing Conclusions
1. Jill predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in
which they were planted.
2. Bill’s data showed the household cockroaches moved away from cucumber slices
3. Mary grew bacteria from the mouth on special plates in the laboratory. She placed drops of
different mouthwash on the plate of bacteria.
4. Jessica used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many
were right handed.
5. Joe saw bats catching insects after dark. He asked himself, “How do bats find the insects.”
6. Bob read about growing plants in water. He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil.
7. Rick said, “When I grow five seedlings in red light, they grow faster than the five seedlings in white
light. Red light is probably better than white light for growing plants.”
8. Mike fed one set of guinea pigs straight guinea pig food and he fed another set of guinea pigs the
same food but added some carrots and other veggies.
9. Beth’s experiment showed that the checking egg shells were stronger in the hens that ate a
calcium rich diet.
10. Jack soaked six different kinds of seeds in water for 24 hours. He then pulled the seeds in soil at a
depth of one centimeter. He used the same amount of water, light, and heat for each kind of
seed.
Scientific methods
 Scientific method= _________________________________________________________________
o Made up of 6 steps:
Steps in Sci
Method
Stating a
problem
Description
Related vocabulary
Researching and
Gathering
information
Forming a
hypothesis
Hypothesis=
Testing a
Experiment=
hypothesis
Variable=
Analyze Data
Dependent variable =
Independent variable=
Draw Conclusions
Constant=
Control=
Pseudoscience or Real science?
1. Use the web or your textbook for a simple definition of the following:
a. Science:
b. Pseudoscience:
2. Next, search the web for 3 examples of pseudoscience. Describe each.
a. ___________________=
b. ___________________=
c. ___________________=
3. Then, pair up with somebody, share what you have found. After, create a Venn diagram comparing
and contrasting science and pseudoscience. There should be 3 different things in each area of the
diagram.
SI system
Basic SI Unit and the symbol for the following measurements
length:
_________________________
volume:
_________________________
mass:
_________________________
weight:
_________________________
time:
_________________________
Misc. Info:
39.37 in. = 1 meter
1 lb. = 453.6 grams
1.057 qt = 1 liter
temperature: _________________________
Unit Conversions
Kilo
hecto
deka
basic unit
deci
1.00
Temperature:
Formula:
Therefore:
°F
°C
Freezing
_____
_____
Boiling (water)
_____
_____
Body Temperature
_____
_____
Room Temperature
_____
_____
centi
milli
Let’s Practice:
Kilo
Hecto
Deca
BU
Deci
Centi
Milli
1. 5 cm =__________km
2. .003 mg =__________g
3. 55°F = __________°C
4. .467 kl =___________l
5. 45 mm =__________m
6. 10 m =_____________km
7. 95 °F = ___________ °C
8. .3 kg =_____________mg
9. 17 m =_____________cm
10. ______________km = 10 cm
11. .234 hectometer =____________decimeter
12. 100°F = _____________°C
13. 1500 decimeter =____________decameter
Measurement Usage:
a. centimeter
b. gram
c. liter
d. micrometer
e.
f.
g.
h.
14. ____height of a tree
15. ____ mass of a hamster
16. ____ volume of an aquarium
17. ____ mass of an insect
18. ____ length of a football field
19. ____ volume of a canning jar
20. ____ temperature of a classroom
21. ____ length of a microscopic organism
22. ____ length of a small insect
23. ____ speed of an automobile
kilometer (per hour)
milliliter
meter
millimeter
i. milligram
j. degrees Celsius
k. kilogram
Metric Practice W.S. #1
Kilo
Hecto
1. 1 centimeter
Deca
=
BU
Deci
_______________ meters
2. 1.5 centimeters =
_______________ hectometers
3. 42 millimeters
=
_______________ decimeters
4. 100 centiliters
=
_______________ millimeters
5. 245 millimeters =
_______________ decameters
6. 10 grams
=
_______________ milligrams
7. 5 liters
=
_______________ milliliters
8. 0.267 milligrams =
_______________ grams
9. 0.024 kilometers =
_______________ millimeters
10. 0.65 liters
=
_______________ milliliters
11. 45.32 kilometers =
_______________ centimeters
12. 23.56 grams
_______________ kilograms
=
13. 45.345 hectograms=
_______________ kilograms
14. 3433 liters
_______________ deciliters
=
15. 0.0029 hectoliters=
_______________ milliliter
Centi
Milli
Word Parts:
Word parts are an important part of the scientific world. Most scientific words stem from ______________ or
________________ backgrounds making them hard to understand. Breaking down words can often help us
determine meanings of these complex words.
Finding Word Parts:
*Directions: Using the information located on the previous page, determine the meaning of each suffix/prefix
listed below.
1. Bio (G) ______________
17. therm ______________
2. (o)logy ______________
18. dermis ______________
3. eu
______________
19. zoo/zoa ______________
4. pro
______________
20. a/an
______________
5. kary
______________
21. bi/di
(L) ______________
6. uni/mono ______________
22. tri
______________
7. multi
23. photo ______________
______________
8. hetero ______________
24. anti
______________
9. homo (G) ______________
25. tax
______________
10. auto
______________
26. (o)logist ______________
11. trophos ______________
27. centi ______________
12. micro ______________
28. milli
______________
13. macro ______________
29. deca
______________
14. endo ______________
30. kilo
______________
15. ecto
______________
31. hecto ______________
16. exo
______________
32. deci
_____________
Word Parts Worksheet:
Using what you now know about word parts, determine the meanings of the following scientific
terms. (*Entomology =study of insects)
1. Ectotherm
_____________________________________
2. Prokaryotic
_____________________________________
3. Multicellular
_____________________________________
4. Eukaryotic
_____________________________________
5. microscopy
_____________________________________
6. autotroph
_____________________________________
7. homozygous
_____________________________________
8. exoskeleton
_____________________________________
9. unicellular
_____________________________________
10. microbiologist
_____________________________________
11. endotherm
_____________________________________
12. endoskeleton
_____________________________________
13. heterotrophic
_____________________________________
14. abiotic
_____________________________________
15. zoology
_____________________________________
16. heterozygous
_____________________________________
17. homeostasis
_____________________________________
18. cephalopod
_____________________________________
19. epidermis
_____________________________________
20. synthesis
_____________________________________
21. kilometer
_____________________________________
22. century
_____________________________________
23. millipede
_____________________________________
24. decibel
_____________________________________
25. hectoliter
_____________________________________
Scientific Theories and Laws
Vocab
Term
Theory
Definition
Scientific
Law
*****A theory can be used to explain a law
Properties
Example