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Bio 103 Quiz 1 Latest Update Already Passed **Understanding Biology** **Question 1:** What is biology? A) The study of non-living things B) The study of the natural world C) The study of human-made objects D) The study of living organisms Answer: D) The study of living organisms **Question 2:** What is a theory? A) A guess or hunch B) A widely accepted explanation that is supported by evidence C) A set of rules to follow D) A list of definitions to memorize Answe...

Define Herpetology ~ Study of reptiles Define Anatomy ~ Study of structure Define Physiology ~ Study of function Define Entomology ~ Study of insects Define Genetics ~ Study of heredity Define Botany ~ Study of plants Define Ecology ~ The relationships found between organons and their environments

Define Biology - The study of life What is a theory - Widely accepted explanation Define hypothesis & good requirements - Reasonable explanatory statement of the observed data that is testable.---- generates testable predictions, false-able. List the steps of the scientific method. - Observation, question, form hypothesis, experiment, interrupt results (control group), conclusion Define Experimental group - testing group Define Law - Uniform constant fact

BIO 103 MODULE 47 MACROEVOLUTION QUIZ Macroevolution Quiz Attempt 1 of 2 Started: 02/18/2016 3:18 PM EST Submitted: 02/18/2016 3:32 PM EST Score: 90% Points: 90 out of 100 Question 1 Points: 10 out of 10 A swarm of insects blows out to sea in a storm. They arrive at a tiny island and form a new population. After many generations, they have diverged from the source population on the mainland. The result is an island-specific (endemic) species with a close relative on the mainland. T...