Title | BIOL1121 Unit 1 Study Guide |
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Author | Samuel Jahnwendu Nwankwor |
Course | Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
Institution | University of the People |
Pages | 2 |
File Size | 77.2 KB |
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Total Downloads | 108 |
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BIOL 1121 Unit 1 Study Guide Directions Use this study guide to help guide you while do the assigned reading and learning activities in the unit. You should be able to answer all the questions once you have completed the module. You do not have to submit this document.
1.
What is the scientific method and what steps does it entail?
2.
What are the main differences between inductive and deductive reasoning?
3.
Identify the properties of life and describe the levels of organization in living things
4.
Define matter and be familiar with the periodic table of elements
5.
Explain atomic theory and all related terms: Atomic structure, number, atomic mass, protons, neutrons, electrons etc.)
6.
What does pH mean? How does it connect to the role of acids, bases, and buffers in homeostasis?
7.
Describe the key chemical properties of water
8.
Why is water important for biological processes, and life on earth in general?
9.
What are the unique properties of carbon as an element?
10. Why is carbon an important element for living things and other processes on earth?
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11. Describe the importance of functional groups in biological molecules
12. What are hydrocarbons? Why do they matter?
13. What is climate change and why must we be concerned about it?
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