First Semester Midterm Exam Review

5 stages of e Scientifc Method

1.Observations
2. Questions
3. Hypothesis (prediction)
4. Experimentation
5. Conclusions

Experiment vocabulary
Hypothesis - a testable statement can be shown to be true or
false by experimenting or observation. A hypothesis is then
tested by experimentation - a planned procedure designed to
test the hypothesis
Experimental Group-gets something done to it.
Control Group-gets nothing done to it., used to compare
Independent Variable- what you do that is diferent, the factor
you change, what you do to your exp. group. (Miracle Grow)
Dependent Variable- the result of what you do, - what happens
as a result of that treatment, what you are measuring (height
of plant)
Theory- A Theory is an explanation for natural events that is
based on a large number of observations. Its important to
realize that theories EXPLAIN what we observe
Theories are changeable and expandable, and most
importantly, theories are FALSIFIABLE.
They are true until they are unproven.
Characteristics of Life
1. CELLS
2. REPRODUCTION
3. HEREDITY
4. GROWTH
5. METABOLISM
6. ADAPTATION
7. HOMEOSTASIS
8. EVOLUTION
Levels of Organization
Earth
Biosphere
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Organism
Organ system
Organ
Tissue
Cells
Atoms
Classifcation
HUMAN
DEAR DOMAIN EUKARYOTE
KING KINGDOM ANIMALIA
PHILLIP PHYLLUM CHORDATA
CAME CLASS MAMMALIA
OVER ORDER PRIMATE
FOR FAMILY HOMINIDAE
GOOD GENUS HOMO
SOUP SPECIES SAPIEN
BASIC CHEMISTRY
1.atoms parts and charges
2.proton +
3.Electron
4.neutron 0
5.bonds ionic- gives or takes
6.covalent-shares
pH
potential of Hydrogen acid- 0-6. neutral -7, base(alkaline)(8-14
Cells- structure and function
Review cell packet
Diference between prokaryote and eukaryotes