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Bio 105
Final Exam
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
05/06/2009

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What is science?
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a process of learning aboutnature by sbservation and experiment, as well as a collection knowledge and insights about nature
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Why should one care about science
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Layman's Theory?
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a hunch, that is unproven idea that may or may not have facts to support it
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Scientific Theory?
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a related set of insights supported by evidence that explain some aspects of nature.
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What are the steps of the Scientific Method?
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observation, questions, hypothesis,experiment, and observations
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What are the characteristics of a hypothesis?
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What are the differences between the independant variable and the dependent?
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What are the differences between controlled and comparative experiments?
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controlled is with variable
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What are the three principals of science?
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every statment has to be subject to challenge, reproducable results, falsifialbe hypothesis
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Atomic number, Isotopes, and shells?
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number of protons; change in the number of neutrons that form individual elements, energy levels of elements
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Ion?
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Charged atom
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Proton?
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Positively charged atom
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Neutron?
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Neutrally charged atom
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Electron?
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negativley charged atoms
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What are the 3 types of bonds?
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Covalent and Ionic, and Molecular
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Types of convalent bonds?
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Polar and Non polar
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Types of Ionic bonds?
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Ions and compounds
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Hydrogen Bond is a type of what bond?
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Molecular bond
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Polar and Nonpolar are types of what bonds?
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Covalent bond
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Ions and compounds are what kind of bonds?
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Ionic bonds
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structure of water?
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Polarity?
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