BIO101 – Saylor Exam Questions and Answers
Applied Science - Answer- a form of science that solves real-world problems
Basic Science - Answer- science that seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
Control - Answer- a part of an experiment that does not change during the experiment
Deductive Reasoning - Answer- a form of logical thinking that uses a general statement to forecast specific results
Descriptive Science - Answer- a form of science that aims to observe, explore, and find things out
Falsifiable - Answer- able to be disproven by experimental results
Hypothesis - Answer- a suggested explanation for an event, which can be tested
Hypothesis-Based Sciene - Answer- a form of science that begins with a specific explanation that is then tested
Inductive Reasoning - Answer- a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion
Life Science - Answer- a field of science, such as biology, that studies living things
Natural Science - Answer- a field of science that studies the physical world, its phenomena, and processes
Peer-Reviewed Article - Answer- a scientific report that is reviewed by a scientist's colleagues before publication
Physical Science - Answer- a field of science, such as astronomy, physics, and chemistry, that studies nonliving matter
Science - Answer- knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method Scientific Law - Answer- a description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, for the behavior of some aspect of nature under certain specific conditions
Scientific Method - Answer- a method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation
Scientific Theory - Answer- a thoroughly tested and confirmed explanation for observations or phenomena
Variable - Answer- a part of an experiment that can vary or change
Adaptation - Answer- The process of becoming adjusted to an environment; a characteristic which helps an organism survive in a specific habitat.
Asexual Reproduction - Answer- Reproduction involving only one parent; occurs without
a fusion of gametes; produces offspring that are all genetically identical to the parent.
Cell - Answer- The basic unit of structure and function of all living organisms.
Gamete - Answer- A sexually reproducing organism's reproductive cells, such as sperm and egg cells
Homeostasis - Answer- The process of maintaining a stable environment inside a cell or
an entire organism.
Metabolism - Answer- The sum of all the chemical reactions in a cell and/or organism.
Organism - Answer- An individual living creature; a life form consisting of one or more cells.
Reproduction - Answer- Process by which living organisms give rise to offspring; making the next generation.
Sexual Reproduction - Answer- Reproduction involving the joining of haploid gametes, producing genetically diverse
individuals.
Active transport - Answer- form of transport across the cell membrane that requires input of cellular energy
Amphipathic - Answer- describes a molecule that exhibits a difference in polarity between its two ends, resulting in a difference in water solubility
Cell membrane - Answer- membrane surrounding all animal cells, composed of a lipid bilayer interspersed with various molecules; also known as plasma membrane
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