MS/HS Biology Week 1

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What is a scientific theory?

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An explanation supported by strong evidence and repeated testing.

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What is the difference between a population and a community?

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A population includes only one species; a community includes many.

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What is the primary goal of science?

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To understand the natural world through observation and reasoning.

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What organic compound stores energy and makes up cell membranes?

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Lipids.

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.