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Biology Unit 1-Stahl 2017
1 Stahl: Unit 1 notes- Intro to Biology, Characteristics of Life, and the Scientific Process
Intro to Biology, Characteristics of Living Things & the Scientific Process Notes
Term or Concept Meaning Example
Biosphere
Biodiversity
Species Group of organisms so similar that they can
breed and produce fertile offspring.
Biology
Organism
Cell Unicellular or multicellular-
> bacteria to a blue whale.
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic
Metabolism
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Term or Concept Meaning Example
DNA
System
An organized group of related parts that work
together to form a whole.
All of your organ systems
work together so that you
can function.
Ecosystem
Homeostasis
Evolution
Adaptation An inherited trait that gives an organism an
advantage and is passed to future generations.
Can be physical or behavioral
Autotrophs
Chemoautotrophs Make their own food through chemosynthesis
(ATP is synthesized by using chemicals instead
of sunlight).
Deep sea hydrothermal
vents ecosystems- hydrogen
sulfide.
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Use Quizlet or Index Cards to help you prepare for vocabulary tests!
Heterotrophs
Abiotic
Biotic
Sexual
Reproduction
Asexual
Reproduction
Budding A small projection grows on the surface of a
parent organism, forming a separate individual.
Fragmentation
Binary Fission Asexual reproduction of a single celled organism
by division into two roughly equal parts.
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__________________- makes their own food through photosynthesis, such as plants.
__________________- makes their own food through chemicals / chemosynthesis.
__________________- relies on others for food.
Where do we get our energy from? ______________ from _________________ and __________ from ______________________________, in the form of _________- Adenosine Triphosphate
_____________- nonliving, such as rocks, temperature, nutrients, pH, etc
_____________- living things, such as plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc.
The relationship between abiotic and biotic factors _____________ are made up of both living and nonliving things. The abiotic factors ____________________ the biotic factors. For example, if the temperature of the bay drastically drops, many
of the fish may die because they can’t regulate their body temperature.
4. DNA- Deoxyribonucleic acid:
Let’s see how much
you can recall
about
photosynthesis and
cellular respiration.
Let’s look at the
graphic organizer!
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Controlled by ________________ and the ___________________________
Body temp. is ______ or ___________
Important because cells function best within a certain range of conditions. Temperature, glucose, water, pH, gases, nutrients, salt, etc. must be maintained / balanced or it can be fatal.
Negative and Positive feedback loops.
Negative Feedback Loop Positive Feedback Loop A control system responds when conditions change from the
ideal or set point. Continuous cycle Example- Blood glucose concentrations rise after a meal (the
stimulus), and insulin causes glucose to be removed from the bloodstream (the response), which decreases blood glucose.
Exercise creates metabolic heat, which raises body temperature (the stimulus) and vasodilation and sweating (the response) cools the body.
Control system in which sensory information causes the body to increase the rate of change away from homeostasis.
Ex- cut your finger; positive feedback mechanisms increase the rate of change in clotting factors in the blood until the wound is sealed.
Ex- hormones during puberty. The body needs specific levels to accomplish the changes that need to take place.
Ex-when a baby first suckles its mother's nipple, a small amount of breast milk is released (the stimulus) and a hormone is released which increases milk production (the response).
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8. Grow and Develop
All organisms have a ___________________ that they go through from _________
(when the sperm fertilizes the egg = fertilization) to __________________.
Changes in size, shape, and differentiation in structures.
Unicellular = simple
Multicellular= complex.
__________________________- many organisms have similar early stages of
development and are hard to tell apart.
9. Chemical Uniqueness
Complex molecular organization.
Carbon backbone.
Macromolecules- Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids
Ex- lactose intolerance
The Scientific Process
Term Definition Example Observation
Darwin drew pictures of finches in a journal before he made any scientific gain.
Hypothesis
Plants need many types of nutrients to grow. Fertilizer adds those nutrients to the soil, thus allowing plants to grow more.
Prediction
If fertilizer is added to the soil of some tomato seedlings, but not others, then the seedlings that got fertilizer will grow taller and have more leaves than the non-fertilized ones.
Experiment
Testing if fertilizer affects plant growth.
Variable
A factor, trait, or condition that can be changed.
Independent Variable
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Dependent Variable
Control / Control Group
Not manipulated. Not given any special treatment.
Constant
Condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment.
The same size pot or the same amount of water.
Experimental Group
Data
Quantitative- numbers Qualitative- descriptions
Correlation
Statistics
Collection and classification of data that are in the form of numbers.
Standard deviation, Chi- Square, T- score
Mean
Distribution
Probability
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Sample
Group of individuals or events selected to represent the population.
The scientists researched the same pod of 100 whales every summer for 10 years.
Theory
Law
Describes what nature does under certain conditions. Explains what will happen.
Scientists observe the natural world in a few ways:
1.
2.
3.
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Hypotheses are used to write predictions
Typically use _________________________ format (organizational purposes).
____________________ are used to design experiments.
_______________: A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation. o Based off of many observations. o Tentative, testable, falsifiable.
Prediction: a logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct.
A _______________ is meant to _______________________________ in a specific situation (experiment).
Example
Question- Do fertilizers make a plant grow bigger?
Hypothesis-Plants need many types of nutrients to grow. Fertilizer adds those nutrients to the soil, thus allowing plants to grow more.
Prediction: If fertilizer is added to the soil of some tomato seedlings, but not others, then the seedlings that got fertilizer will grow taller and have more leaves than the non-fertilized ones.
General Rules
Do ______ use the words it, best, or better in your hypothesis! Try to be as specific as possible.
Try to avoid ______________________ such as: you, me, we, I, etc.
Choose _____________ of the items you are changing, and be clear on how it will compare with the other choices.
If- ________
Then- _______
Practice Directions: Write a hypothesis for the question and predict why you think that will happen. Question 1- How does the amount of sunlight affect the growth of a plant?
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Setting up an Experiment
_________________- procedure designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions.
Designed to pinpoint ____________________________.
You want to have two variables: ____________________________________________.
The ________________ =__________________, YOU control it, YOU manipulate it. Who
controls it? I DO!
Example: measure the height of the plants.
In order to study one variable, scientists usually study two groups at one time: the one _____ are
_____________, and the one that ______________________.
The ____________________________: the group that receives the experimental treatment.
o Example: the plants that receive the fertilizer.
The ________________________ (variable): does not receive any experimental treatment.
o Example: the plants that do not receive fertilizer.
The ___________________________= ________________________, it depends on
the IV. Dependent =________.
o Example- Plant height or number of leaves.
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Practice! Identify the variable!
a. Different rose bushes are grown in a greenhouse for two months and one was placed outside in normal conditions. The number of flowers on each bush is counted at the end of the experiment.
b. Pea plant clones are given different amounts of water for a three-week period. First pea plant receives 400 milliliters a day. The second pea plant receives 200 milliliters a day. The third pea plant receives 100 milliliters a day. The fourth pea plant does not receive any extra water; the plant only receives natural ways of receiving water. The height of the pea plant is recorded daily.