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Biology 115 Exam 1 (Dr. Barry WVU) Latest Update Graded A+ Latin word for knowledge Science Created by Aristotle 384-322 BC and Alhazen 965-1039 AD Scientific Method An explanation for a very general class of phenomena or observations that are supported by a wide body of evidence scientific theory What are organisms made of? cell theory Genetics inherited from parents chromosome theory of inheritance Where do organisms come from? Theory of Evolutions a proposed explanati...

Biology 101 Final Exam WVU Dr. Ripley 100% Verified Review Latest Update 2023 What are the steps of the scientific method? - ANS-1. Make *observations* 2. Formulate a *hypothesis* 3. *Devise* a testable prediction 4. *Conduct* a critical experiment 5. *Draw* conclusions and make *revisions* Theory - ANS-a hypothesis that has withstood the test of time and is unlikely to be altered by any new evidence, broader in scope than an hypothesis. Hypothesis (how can a hypothesis become a theo...

what is the life span of human development - the ways in which people grow, change and stay the same throughout their lives, from conception to death phases of life (life span development psychology) - prenatal (conception to birth) infancy and toddlerhood (birth to 2 years) early childhood (2 to 6 years) middle childhood (6 to 11 years) adolescence ( 11 to 18 years) early adulthood (18 to 40 years) middle adulthood (40-65 years) later adulthood( 65 and beyond) death what are the conc...

Middle adulthood - -40-65 years Early middle adulthood --40-55 -decrease in physical skills -awareness of mortality -giving to younger generation Late middle adulthood - -55-65 -Last child leaving home -grandparenthood -parents dying Longevity - -actual life length Life expectancy - -average expectancy of living -80 is average Life span - -maximum number of years human species can live 120-125 Gender: Behavioral - -health, attitudes, habits, lifestyles and occupations Gender: Biol...

midlife crisis - crisis of identity; rare ego resiliency - ability to vary and adapt emotional impulses depending on social demands gender crossover - men show traits traditionally labeled as feminine; women show traits traditionally labeled as masculine social convoy theory - reduction of social contact from outer circles is offset by new social contacts within their circle socioemotional selectivity theory - 3 goals of social interaction 1. source of information 2. helps develop a sens...

In a competitive market, no single producer can influence the market price because a. many other sellers are offering a product that is essentially identical. b. consumers have more influence over the market price than producers do. c. government intervention prevents firms from influencing price. d. producers agree not to change the price. - a. many other sellers are offering a product that is essentially identical. 3. The short-run supply curve for a firm in a perfectly competitive marke...

Biology 101 final WVU Latest Version Graded A+ Steps of scientific method 1)make observations 2)form hypothesis 3)devise testable prediction 4)conduct critical experiment 5)draw conclusions/make revisions if needed Hypothesis a proposed explanation for phenomena theory a hypothesis exceptionally well supported by data and withstood the test of time, unlikely to be altered by new evidence, broader in scope than hypothesis Can a theory or hypothesis be proven? No, can only be s...

BIO 115 FINAL (Barry) WVU LATEST VERSION GRADED A+ scientific theory an explanation for a very general class of phenomena or observations that are supported by a wide body of evidence hypothesis -must be testable -must be falsifiable -is a proposed explanation for an observation mitotic spindles come out of centrosomes kinetochore microtubules spindle fibers that attach to the kinetochore (center) of chromosome non-kinetochore microtubules spindle fibers that attach to sp...

Biology 115 Exam 3 (WVU) Questions and Answers Already Passed In which cell types do you find mitochondria? prokaryotes only eukaryotes only animals only plants only all cells eukaryotes only Which of the following statements about chromosomes is TRUE? Each chromosome contains one molecule of DNA. A chromosome contains DNA and proteins that help package the DNA. A chromosome only contains DNA Eukaryotic chromosomes are circular. A chromosome contains DNA and prote...

Biology 101 Exam 1 WVU Latest Update Graded A+ Science An intellectual activity, encompassing observation, description, experimentation, and explanation of natural phenomena Empirical Knowledge Thinking that relies on testable, rational and repeatable observations Scientific Method 1. Do background research 2. Make observations 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Devise a testable prediction 5. Conduct critical experiment/collect data 6. Draw conclusions/analyze results 7. Revise hypothes...