Biology: Life on Earth
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Ch. 1 - 1. Organisms respond to _______. Organisms acquire...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2FTBCh. 1 - Prob. 3FTBCh. 1 - An important scientific theory that explains why...Ch. 1 - 5. The molecule that guides the construction and...Ch. 1 - What properties are shared by all forms of life?Ch. 1 - Why do organisms require energy? Where does the...Ch. 1 - Define evolution, and explain the three natural...Ch. 1 - Prob. 4RQCh. 1 - 5. What are some differences between prokaryotic...
Ch. 1 - 6. What basic principles underlie scientific...Ch. 1 - Which kingdom(s) are heterotrophic? Which are...Ch. 1 - What is the difference between a scientific theory...Ch. 1 - 8. What factors did Rudi control for in his open...Ch. 1 - Prob. 10RQCh. 1 - List the steps in the scientific method with a...Ch. 1 - What properties of life does your computer...Ch. 1 - 2. How would this textbook's definition of life...Ch. 1 - 3. Review Alexander Fleming's experiment that led...Ch. 1 - 4. Explain an instance in which your own...Ch. 1 - Provide an example (different from that in the...
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- Figure 1.6 In the example below, the scientific method is used to solve an everyday problem. Order the scientific method steps (numbered items) with the process of solving the everyday problem (lettered items). Based on the results of the experiment, is the hypothesis correct? If it is incorrect, propose some alternative hypotheses. Observation Question Hypothesis (answer) Prediction Experiment Result There is something wrong with the electrical outlet. If something is wrong with the outlet, my coffeemaker also won’t work when plugged into it. My toaster doesn’t toast my bread. I plug my coffee maker into the outlet. My coffeemaker works. Why doesn't my toaster work?arrow_forwardA scientific approach to explaining some aspect of the natural world includes all of the following except _________. a. a hypothesis b. testing c. faith-based views d. systematic observationsarrow_forwardWhat is the difference between a scientific fact and a scientific theory?arrow_forward
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- What did Thomas Kuhn propose? What observations were responsible for his proposal for how scienceworks? Where did he get his ideas? -philosophy of sciencearrow_forwardExplain and distinguish between a hypothesis and a scientific theory as well as distinguish between an "everyday theory" and a scientific theory.arrow_forwardDistinguish among reliable science, unreliable science, and tentative science. What are four limitations of science?arrow_forward
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