Chapter 1 Review
The Science of Biology
What careers in biology study
microscopic living things?
a). Bacteriologists
b). Physicians
c). Geneticists
d).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) Biotechnology
b) Resolution
c) Specialization
d) Scientific method
What branch of Biology studies
structures that make up living things?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Genetics
Microbiology
Physiology
Taxonomy
Anatomy
Anatomy
What branch of Biology studies
classification of living things?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Genetics
Microbiology
Physiology
Taxonomy
Anatomy
Taxonomy
What branch of Biology studies
heredity of living things?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Genetics
Microbiology
Physiology
Taxonomy
Anatomy
Genetics
What branch of Biology studies
function of the structures that make
up living things?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Genetics
Microbiology
Physiology
Taxonomy
Anatomy
Physiology
The first step in problem-solving is to
_____________.
a) identify the problem
b) form a conclusion
c) gather information
d) design an experiment
Scientific Method:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Identify & State the Problem
Gather Information
State a Hypothesis
Design an Experiment
Make Observations & Record Data
Organize & Analyze Data
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) 100
b) 0.0001
c) 10
d) 1000
Common SI Prefixes
Prefix
Symbol
Meaning
kilohectodekadecicentimilli-
k
h
dk
d
c
m
1000
100
10
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) Magnification
b) Transmission
c) Simulation
d) 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) 30x
b) 200x
c) 1000x
d) 20x
TEM and SEM
What type of microscope produces
a three dimensional image of the
object being studied?
a) Simple Microscope
b) Transmission Electron Microscope
(TEM)
c) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
d) Compound Light Microscope