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What is a key indicator that a study may lack bias?
What is a key indicator that a study may lack bias?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains in biological classification?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains in biological classification?
Which type of error occurs when the participants do not represent the population accurately?
Which type of error occurs when the participants do not represent the population accurately?
What are the basic building blocks of proteins?
What are the basic building blocks of proteins?
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Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
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What is the chemical formula representation for a typical saturated fatty acid?
What is the chemical formula representation for a typical saturated fatty acid?
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Which of the following macromolecules is characterized by the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus?
Which of the following macromolecules is characterized by the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus?
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What is the primary function of hydrolysis in biological reactions?
What is the primary function of hydrolysis in biological reactions?
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Study Notes
Avoiding Bias
- Identifying information in a study can reveal lack of bias if the study is peer-reviewed, has a range of evidence, used controlled testing with variability, and appropriate subject groups.
- Identifying biases include systematic error in measurements, participant selection that doesn't represent the population, and confirmation bias (favoring supporting information and ignoring contradictory data).
- Peer review helps catch biases.
Classifying Organisms
- Classifying organisms involves a hierarchical approach using domains, kingdoms, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. This is done in order of increasing specificity.
- Three domains exist: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.
- Six kingdoms are also used, including Bacteria, Archaea, Animalia, Plantae, Protista, and Fungi.
- Dichotomous keys are used to identify organisms.
Chemistry of Life
- Water properties should be considered.
- Atoms consist of basic components: protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- Different types of bonds (covalent and ionic) are essential for understanding molecular structures.
- Compounds and mixtures differ in how atoms combine.
- Functional groups within molecules are important and should be identified.
Macromolecules
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Understanding the functions of each macromolecule (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids).
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Knowing the sources of these macromolecules provides additional insight.
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Macromolecule structure and function.
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Carbohydrates include monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.
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Lipids include triglycerides, phospholipids, and fatty acids (saturated and unsaturated).
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Proteins are composed of amino acids and form polypeptide chains.
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Nucleic acids include DNA and RNA.
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This quiz covers key concepts in biology, focusing on avoiding biases in studies and the classification of organisms. You will learn about the hierarchical structure used in taxonomy and the importance of peer review in research. Additionally, the quiz highlights the basic chemistry of life, including water properties and atomic structure.
