BIOS 1700-1 Ch1 Study Guide (PDF)

**Chapters 1 -- Study Guide and Challenging Question(s)** Reviewing Core Concepts Summary and Self-Assessment at the end of each chapter are great tools to go with this study guide. The answers to Self-Assessment questions are available on LaunchPad at the end of each section. **Chapter 1 \-\-- Se...

**Chapters 1 -- Study Guide and Challenging Question(s)** Reviewing Core Concepts Summary and Self-Assessment at the end of each chapter are great tools to go with this study guide. The answers to Self-Assessment questions are available on LaunchPad at the end of each section. **Chapter 1 \-\-- Section 1.1 and Section 1.3. None of the concepts in Sections 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 will be asked on Exam \#1. HOWEVER, Figs. 1.8 and 1.9 were used in lecture to help you use/understand the scientific methods in different situations.** **[Key concepts to grasp]** **The scientific method** **The central dogma of molecular biology** **The cell** **[Challenging Question]** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Q1:** You love to watch birds | IMG\_2606.jpg | | that come to birdfeeders in the | | | backyard. However, the cost for | | | birdseeds is not trivial. So, you | | | started a self-sustainable | | | birdfeeder by planting sunflowers | | | in your backyard. Over the days, | | | you notice something strange. | | | Young sunflower plants follow the | | | movement of the sun all day, | | | facing the east in the morning, | | | to south around noon, and west in | | | the afternoon. However, they stop | | | following the sun when they are | | | fully grown. **This is a true | | | story. Plant sunflowers next | | | spring!** | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | After many sleepless nights | | | thinking about these sunflowers | | | you begin to wonder if the | | | movement is required for the | | | growth of sunflower and start | | | planning a series of experiments. | | | | | | What is the observation of the | | | scientific method in this story? | | | | | | What is the hypothesis of the | | | scientific method in this story? | | | | | | Propose one experiment to test | | | the hypothesis in this story. Is | | | there a control group? Is there a | | | test group? | | | | | | Describe a prediction of your | | | proposed experiment. | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+