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Bio 107 Exam 1 Questions and Answers (100% Pass
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Bio 107 Exam 1 Questions and Answers (100% Pass
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©PREP4EXAMS@2024 [REAL-EXAM-DUMPS] Monday, July 29, 2024 12:15 PMBio 107 Exam 1 Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Environment - ✔️✔️a collection of systems including all living and nonliving things on
Earth that sustain all life
system - ✔️✔️made up of interacting components that produce patterns of behavior over
a period of time, like a household
ecosystems - ✔️✔️The environment is made up of
many natural systems
ecosystem services - ✔️✔️The process by which natural environments provide life-
supporting resources
What roles do models play in testing hypotheses? - ✔️✔️Models provide the physical
testing and proof of a hypothesis by exploring the extent to which the two factors relate
to the given hypothesis. It puts a theory into action, to see if the theory is correct.
sustainability. - ✔️✔️Managing natural resources that allow them to be used but not
destroyed for future generations
sustainable development: - ✔️✔️"development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Climate change - ✔️✔️the long-term change in climate
conditions such as temperature and precipitation.
Why are experiments considered strong tests of hypotheses? - ✔️✔️Experiments are the
physical testing of a hypothesis that has been proposed by scientists/researchers. Once
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conducted, researchers can determine whether or not their hypothesis has been
supported or refuted.
What causes cholera, and how is it transmitted? - ✔️✔️Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal
infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio
cholerae.
hypothesis - ✔️✔️A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
fraud. - ✔️✔️The attempt to purposely deceive people by presenting findings that are
false
pseudoscience. - ✔️✔️Other claims may not have the intent to deceive but instead have
not used scientific inquiry;
bias - ✔️✔️which is an unreasonable weighting, inclination, or prejudice of one's thinking
that leads to misunderstanding based on our backgrounds.
misinformation - ✔️✔️false or incorrect information that may be spread intentionally or
unintentionally
peer review - ✔️✔️process for refining research design and ensuring that conclusions can
be drawn from the evidence presented
An example of ecosystem services would include _______________.
agricultural fertilizers
energy companies
municipal wastewater treatment plants
wetlands that naturally purify water
none of the above - ✔️✔️wetlands that naturally purify water
How would you describe the Anthropocene Epoch?
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