Chapter 1 ReviewThe Science of Biology

What careers in biology study microscopic living things?

a). Bacteriologistsb). Physiciansc). Geneticistsd).Botanists

Microscopes

My mass will change if I go from earth to Jupiter

• True • False

My weight will change if I go from earth to Pluto.

• True• False

Mass vs. Weight

When a biologist studies only one branch of biology, it is known as

_______.

a) Biotechnologyb) Resolutionc) Specializationd) Scientific method

What branch of Biology studies structures that make up living things?

a) Geneticsb) Microbiologyc) Physiologyd) Taxonomye) Anatomy

Anatomy

What branch of Biology studies classification of living things?

a) Geneticsb) Microbiologyc) Physiologyd) Taxonomye) Anatomy

Taxonomy

What branch of Biology studies heredity of living things?

a) Geneticsb) Microbiologyc) Physiologyd) Taxonomye) Anatomy

Genetics

What branch of Biology studies function of the structures that make

up living things?a) Geneticsb) Microbiologyc) Physiologyd) Taxonomye) Anatomy

Physiology

The first step in problem-solving is to _____________.

a) identify the problemb) form a conclusionc) gather informationd) design an experiment

Scientific Method:1. Identify & State the Problem2. Gather Information3. State a Hypothesis4. Design an Experiment5. Make Observations & Record Data6. Organize & Analyze Data7. State a Conclusion

Scientific Method:

What’s the difference between mass and weight?

• Mass is the amount of matter an object contains

• Weight is a measure of the pull of gravity on an object

Kilo is an SI prefix meaning _____________.

a) 100b) 0.0001c) 10d) 1000

Common SI PrefixesPrefix Symbol Meaning

kilo-

hecto-

deka-

k

h

dk

1000

100

10deci-

centi-

milli-

d

c

m

0.1

0.01

0.001

What is volume?• Volume is the amount of space an object

takes up.

Meniscus• The meniscus is the curve in the upper

surface of a standing body of liquid, produced in response to the surface of the container or another object. It can be either convex or concave.

A measure of how clear an object appears under a microscope is

called ________.

a) Magnificationb) Transmissionc) Simulationd) Resolution

Calculate the total magnification if the ocular lens was 10x and the objective lens you were using was 100x? What

is the total magnification?

a) 30xb) 200xc) 1000xd) 20x

TEM and SEM

What type of microscope produces a three dimensional image of the

object being studied?a) Simple Microscopeb) Transmission Electron Microscope

(TEM)c) Scanning Electron Microscope

(SEM)d) Compound Light Microscope