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Chapter 1
The Science of Biology
Section 1–1 What Is Science?
(pages 3–7)
This section explains what the goal of science is and describes a scientific
view of the world.
What Science Is and Is Not
(page 3)
The goal of science is to investigate and understand nature, to
1. What is the goal of science?
explain events in nature, and to use those explanations to make useful predictions.
2. What is science? Science is an organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world.
Evidence Based on Observation
3. What does observation involve?
(page 4)
Observation involves using one or more of the senses—sight,
hearing, touch, smell, and sometimes taste—to gather information.
4. The information gathered from observation is called evidence, or
data
.
5. Complete the table about types of observations.
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TYPES OF OBSERVATIONS
Type of Observations
Observations Involve
Example
Quantitative
Numbers
There are seven birds at the feeder.
Qualitative
Characteristics that cannot be
easily measured or counted
One of the birds has a red head.
Interpreting the Evidence
(page 4)
An inference is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and
6. What is an inference?
experience.
Explaining the Evidence
7. What is a hypothesis?
(page 5)
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations or an
answer to a scientific question.
8. In science, a hypothesis is useful only if it can be
tested
.
9. Is the following sentence true or false? A hypothesis should be
stated in such a way that it can never be proved wrong.
false
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10. What are three ways from which hypotheses may arise?
a. From prior knowledge
b. From logical inferences
c. From imaginative guesses
11. Circle the letter of each of the following that may be an outcome
of testing a hypothesis.
a. The hypothesis is partly true but needs to be revised.
b. The hypothesis is wrong.
c. The hypothesis is supported.
d. The hypothesis is of no value.
A Scientific View of the World
(page 6)
12. What do scientists assume can be discovered through scientific
inquiry? They assume that the basic rules that apply to all events in the universe can be
discovered.
13. What are some qualities that are desirable in a scientist? Qualities include curiosity,
honesty, openness, skepticism, and a recognition that science has limits.
Science and Human Values
(page 7)
14. Is the following sentence true or false? A community must use its
shared values to make decisions about scientific issues.
true
Section 1–2 How Scientists Work
(pages 8–15)
This section explains how scientists test hypotheses. It also describes how a
scientific theory develops.
(pages 8–10)
1. The idea that life can arise from nonliving matter is called
spontaneous generation
.
2. What was Francesco Redi’s hypothesis about the appearance of
maggots? Flies produce maggots.
3. What are variables in an experiment? They are factors that can change.
4. Ideally, how many variables should an experiment test? It should test only one variable at
a time.
5. When a variable is kept unchanged in an experiment, it is said to
be
controlled
.
6. What is a controlled experiment?
A controlled experiment is an experiment in which one
variable is changed while the other variables are controlled.
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Designing an Experiment
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7. Complete the table about variables.
VARIABLES
Type of Variable
Definition
Manipulated variable
The variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment
Responding variable
The variable that is observed and changes in response to the manipulated variable
8. In Redi’s experiment, what were the manipulated variable and
the responding variable?
The manipulated variable was the presence or absence of the gauze
covering, and the responding variable was whether maggots appear.
9. The illustration below shows the beginning of Redi’s experiment.
Complete the illustration by showing the outcome.
Redi’s Experiment on Spontaneous Generation
Uncovered jars
Covered jars
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Several
days pass.
No maggots appear
10. For what do scientists use the data from a controlled experiment? They use it to evaluate
the hypothesis and draw a conclusion.
Maggots appear
11. When scientists look for explanations for specific observations,
what do they assume about nature? They assume that the patterns in nature are consistent.
Publishing and Repeating Investigations
(pages 10–13)
12. Why do scientists assume that experimental results can be
reproduced? A key assumption in science is that nature behaves in a consistent manner.
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13. What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek discover? He discovered a world of tiny moving objects
in rainwater, pond water, and dust that he called “animalcules.”
14. What did John Needham conclude from his test of Redi’s findings? He concluded that the
little animals in a bottle of gravy could only have come from the juice of the gravy.
15. What did Spallanzani do to improve upon Redi’s and Needham’s
work? He boiled two containers of gravy, assuming that the boiling would kill any
microorganisms that were present.
16. How did Pasteur settle the spontaneous generation argument? He designed a special
flask that showed as long as broth was protected from microorganisms, it remained free of living
things.
When Experiments Are Not Possible
(page 14)
17. In animal field studies, why do scientists usually try to work
without making the animals aware that humans are present? To learn how animals in the
wild interact, it is necessary to observe the animals without disturbing them.
18. When a controlled experiment is not possible, why do scientists
try to identify as many relevant variables as possible? They identify as many as possible
so that most variables are controlled.
How a Theory Develops
(pages 14–15)
19. The theory that new organisms come from existing organisms is
called
biogenesis
.
of observations.
21. Is the following sentence true or false? A theory may be revised or
replaced by a more useful explanation.
true
Reading Skill Practice
A flowchart can help you remember the order in which a set of events has occurred
or should occur. On a separate sheet of paper, create a flowchart that represents the
process that Redi carried out in his investigation of spontaneous generation. This
process is explained under the heading Designing an Experiment on pages 8–10. For
more information about flowcharts, see Organizing Information in Appendix A of
your textbook.
Students’ flowcharts should begin with Redi’s proposal of a hypothesis and end with his drawing a
conclusion about how maggots are produced.
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(pages 16–22)
This section describes some characteristics of living things. It also explains
how life can be studied at different levels.
Introduction
(page 16)
1. What is biology? Biology is the science that seeks to understand the living world.
Characteristics of Living Things
2. What is a cell?
(pages 16–20)
A cell is a collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that separates the cell
from its surroundings.
3. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about cells.
a. A cell is the smallest unit of an organism that can be
considered alive.
b. A multicellular organism may contain trillions of cells.
c. A living thing that consists of a single cell is a multicellular
organism.
d. Organisms are made up of cells.
4. What are two types of asexual reproduction?
a. A single-celled organism divides in half to form two new organisms.
b. A portion of an organism splits off to form a new organism.
5. Living things are based on a universal
code
genetic
.
6. Circle the letter of each sentence that is true about living things.
a. The life cycle of many organisms involves development.
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b. All living things grow during at least part of their lives.
c. Each type of organism has a distinctive life cycle.
d. Cells may change in number but never differentiate.
7. Why does an organism need energy and a constant supply of
materials?
An organism uses energy and materials to grow, develop, and reproduce.
8. What is metabolism? It is the combination of reactions through which an organism builds up
or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes.
9. Is the following sentence true or false? All organisms respond to
the environment in exactly the same ways.
false
10. What is homeostasis? It is the process by which organisms keep their internal conditions
relatively stable.
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Chapter 1, The Science of Biology (continued)
11. A group of organisms that changes over time is said to
evolve
.
Branches of Biology
(pages 20–21)
Match the different kinds of biologists with the focus of their study.
Focus of Study
Kinds of Biologists
d
12. Zoologist
b
13. Botanist
a
14. Ethologist
c
15. Paleontologist
a. Animal behavior
b. Plants
c. Ancient life
d. Animals
16. Label each of the illustrations below according to the level of
study represented.
Population
Biosphere
Cells
17. The largest level of biological study is the
biosphere
Biology in Everyday Life
.
(page 22)
18. What can the study of biology provide to the decision makers
and analytical skills. It can help them envision the possible effects of their decisions.
Section 1–4 Tools and Procedures
(pages 24–28)
This section describes the measurement system that most scientists use. It also
describes light microscopes, electron microscopes, and laboratory techniques.
A Common Measurement System
(page 24)
1. Why do scientists need a common system of measurement? Researchers need to
replicate each other’s experiments, and most experiments involve measurements.
2. When collecting data and doing experiments, what system of
measurement do most scientists use?
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3. What is the metric system? The metric system is a decimal system of measurement whose
units are based on certain physical standards and are scaled on multiples of 10.
4. Complete each equation by writing the correct number or metric unit.
kilometer
a. 1000 meters = 1
1000
b. 1 liter =
milliliters
1000
c. 1 gram =
milligrams
metric ton
d. 1000 kilograms = 1
Analyzing Biological Data
(page 25)
5. When scientists collect data, what are they often trying to find out? They are trying to
find out whether certain factors changed or remained the same.
6. What does a graph of data make easier to recognize and
A pattern
understand than a table of data?
Microscopes
(pages 25–26)
7. What are microscopes?
Microscopes are devices that produce magnified images of structures
that are too small to see with the unaided eye.
8. What are compound light microscopes?
They are microscopes that allow light to pass
through the specimen and use two lenses to form an image.
9. How do chemical stains make light microscopes more useful? They can show specific
structures in the cell.
10. What are the two main types of electron microscopes?
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a. Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs)
b. Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs)
11. Compare how a TEM and an SEM produce images. A TEM shines a beam of electrons
through a thin specimen, while an SEM runs a beam of electrons back and forth across the
surface of a specimen.
12. How must samples be prepared for observation by an electron
microscope? Samples must be completely dried out.
Laboratory Techniques
(page 27)
13. A group of cells grown in a nutrient solution from a single
original cell is called a(an)
cell culture
.
14. What technique do biologists use to separate one part of a cell
from the rest of the cell?
Cell fractionation
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Working Safely in Biology
(page 28)
15. What is the single most important rule for your safety while
working in a laboratory? Always follow your teacher’s instructions and the textbook directions
exactly.
WordWise
The block of letters below contains six vocabulary terms from Chapter 1. Use
the clues to identify the words you need to find. Then, find the words across,
down, or on the diagonal. Circle each word in the hidden-word puzzle.
Clues
Vocabulary Terms
A device that produces magnified images of structures
that are too small to see with the unaided eye
microscope
A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of
observations
theory
Change over time
evolve
The process by which organisms keep their internal
conditions relatively stable
homeostasis
An organized way of using evidence to learn about
the natural world
science
data
Evidence gathered from observations
The chemical reactions through which an organism
builds up or breaks down materials
metabolism
A collection of living matter enclosed by a barrier that
separates it from the surroundings
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