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STAAR REVIEW #1
The Scientific Method: (pg 2-15)
1. List and describe the steps of the Scientific Method.
2. Why do many experiments make use of a control group?
3. What are the characteristics of a good experiment?
4. What is the difference between an inference and a prediction?
5. What are the differences between hypothesis and theory?
6. What is the difference between an independent and dependent variable?
7. Interpret graphs. Which axis has the independent variable and which has the dependent?
Characteristics of Living Things (pg 16-25)
8. What are the characteristics of living things?
9. List the Levels of Organization?
10. What is the Metric System?
11. What is a microscope and how to do hold it?
Design and conduct scientific investigations: Draw this graph on notebook paper
13. Using the info below, what is the independent
variable and the dependent variable.
14. Graph the info below and which graph is better to use (a line or bar)
Month
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
# of
deer
38
32
26
20
15
12
15.Looking at the picture what measure would you record?
16. What are 2 safety procedures you need to follow in lab?
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17. How should broken glass be disposed of?
18. What should you always wear when around chemicals in the lab (think eyeballs!)
19. First thing if an accident happens in the lab, what should you do first?
20. What do you always do after a lab is over?
Draw Table
Macromolecules (pg45)
Function
Subunits
Carbohydrates
Glucose
Makes up living tissues &
organs, also used as enzymes.
Proteins
Lipids
Glycerol, 3 fatty acid chains
Nucleic Acids
Store Genetic Information
Define
21. Starch
22. Cellulose
23. Insulin
24. Glycogen
25. Glucose
26. Enzymes
27. Hemoglobin
28. Fats
29. DNA
30. RNA
Match with Picture
31. Lipid
32. Carbohydrate
33. Protein
A
34. Nucleic Acid
C
B
D