Part 2 of Biology Chapter 1 Test

Traits for Generating New Ideas

• Curiosity, skepticism, creativity, and open-mindedness are essential traits that help scientists generate new ideas.

Publishing Research

• Publishing peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals allows researchers to share ideas and test/evaluate each other's work.

Scientific Methodology

• Scientific methodology involves observing and asking questions, making inferences and forming hypotheses, conducting controlled experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.

Characteristics of Living Things

• Living things are made up of units called cells that are based on a universal genetic code, obtain and use materials and energy, respond to their environment, maintain a stable internal environment, grow and develop, reproduce, and change over time.

Biology and Overlapping Fields

• Biology includes many overlapping fields.

Types of Scientific Statements

• "The worm is 2 centimeters long" is an observation.

Hypothesis Requirements

• A hypothesis must be measurable, testable, and observable to be useful in science.

Observations vs. Inferences

• An observation is a statement about an object based on senses, whereas an inference is a conclusion drawn from an observation.

Skeptical Attitude in Science

• A skeptical attitude in science means that a new idea will only be accepted if it is backed by evidence.

Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms

• Unicellular and multicellular organisms are alike in that they are made up of cells, but differ in that unicellular organisms consist of a single cell, whereas multicellular organisms are composed of multiple cells.

Stimuli Examples

• Examples of stimuli that a bird responds to include light, sound, and touch.

Peer Review

• To ensure that a scientific work is free of bias and meets standards set by the scientific community, a research group's work is peer-reviewed by anonymous scientific experts.

Characteristics of Organisms

• A horse and the grass it eats share characteristics such as using energy, responding to stimulus, and maintaining a stable internal environment, but differ in that horses can move from place to place.

Scientific Thinking

• A bird-watcher's actions, such as observing and taking notes, demonstrate the aspect of scientific thinking known as observation.

Asexual Reproduction

• Asexual reproduction involves one parent, whereas sexual reproduction involves two parents.

Quizzes on the characteristics of scientists and the scientific method, including traits that help generate new ideas and the importance of peer-reviewed articles.