Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University
Leader:
Course:
Instructor:
Date:
Alecia
Biology 211
Dr. Deitloff
9/5/13
1. Define these terms:
Theory:
Fact:
Hypothesis:
Law:
2. What are the steps to Hypothesis based science? Draw the diagram that was given in
class if helpful.
3. What was Dr. Deitloff’s example for hypothesis based science?
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
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True or False: If false, indicate why
4. Newton’s law of gravity describes how gravitational force is transmitted: True False
5. Theories become facts once proven true: True
6. Theories never become laws: True
False
False
7. Theories are not logical; they are merely a belief : True
False
8. _________________________ is the science of describing, naming, and classifying
extant and extinct species and was instituted by ________________________________.
9. What 2 things are each distinct species assigned as part of this naming system:
10. Who proposed a system with five kingdoms?
11. More recently, a three Domain system has replaced the five Kingdom system. What are
these 3 Domains?
12. Biologists use ______________________
history of a species or group of species
____________ to trace the evolutionary