BIOL 1001 Chapter : CHAPTER 1

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What is science? (cid:131) a collection of facts. What is science? (cid:131) a problem solving process. What is science? (cid:131) collection of facts (cid:131) process good at rejecting bad ideas (falsification) Acquisition of knowledge with the goal of explaining natural phenomena (cid:131) problem solving process (= scientific method) (e. g. biography, biosphere) (cid:131) ology means study of . (e. g. psychology, astrology) (cid:131) biology is the scientific study of life. How do scientists study life? (cid:131) scientific principles underlie all scientific inquiry. Natural causality is the principle that all events can be traced to natural causes. Natural laws apply to every time and place. Scientific inquiry is based on the assumption that people perceive natural events in similar ways. How do scientists study life? (cid:131) historical approaches to studying life (cid:131) people have similar perceptions. The belief that some events happen through supernatural forces (e. g. , thunder = the greek gods bowling)

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17. What is citizen science? a) Science projects in which scientists study citizen b) Science project in which citizens are trained to become scientists in the future c) Science projects in which the public participates by collecting data, analyzing data, or participating as subjects d) Science projects in which scientists study the nature of being a good citizen

18. When considering the evolutionary tree of life and the three domains of life, which statement best describes what likely happened over the course of millions of years of evolution? Choose one:

A. Bacterial and eukaryotic cells are more closely related to each other than to archaeans, as evidenced by the fact that bacteria and eukaryotes do not inhabit the most extreme environments.
B. Although their cell structures are very different, archaean and eukaryotic cells are more closely related to each other than to bacteria, as evidenced by the fact that Bacteria was the first domain to split from the shared ancestor of Archaea and Eukarya.

C. Bacteria and archaeans are more closely related to each other than to eukaryotes, as evidenced by their cell structures. Bacteria and archaeans are prokaryotic, while all eukaryotic cells contain mitochondria and other membrane-bound organelles.
D. The three domains of life are equally divergent from one another, so no two domains are more closely related to each other. This is supported by the evolutionary tree of life because three branches extend from one node millions of years ago.

Science can be performed as Discovery (Observational) science or as Hypothesis driven science (see Chapter 1 lecture notes). We have employed Observational science in this lab. Imagine, instead that this lab had been done as a Hypothesis driven lab. Imagine that you and your lab partner have been wondering to yourselves, âI notice that our campus has a wetland area with a small pond. I wonder what types of living things are most numerous in our campus pond water?â One hypothesis could be, âI think that bacteria are the most numerous living thing in the pond water.â How could you set up an experiment to test this hypothesis? Describe the steps you would perform. How would you know if your hypothesis is correct or not?

BIO W1A2:

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Question 1: Properties of life and recognizing living and nonliving things

Consider the properties and characteristics of life. Choose two items (one of which is alive or has been alive and one which has never been alive). Compare and contrast their characteristics. What characteristics do they share and how are they different. Be prepared to discuss the importance of the various characteristics of living things and how their combination makes life an emergent part of the universe.

Question 2:

Thinking as a scientist, designing research

Consider the process by which scientists think through information and solve problems and how this is similar and different to how nonscientists approach the world. Consider a small problem that is solvable scientifically. Describe the process you would go through in solving that problem. Be prepared to discuss the significance of the scientific approach to the development and advancement of human knowledge.

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