The Science of Biology Chapter 1
Warm Up Exercise Please complete the pretest that you picked up when you came in.
Vocabulary Work in groups at your table to come up with basic scientific method vocabulary. Discuss and define these words in your groups.
Defining Key Terms Science- an organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world. Biology- the study of life. Observation- the process of gathering information
Defining Key Terms Data- the information gathered from observation. Quantitative- expressed as numbers Qualitative- descriptive, involves characteristics (no numbers)
Defining Key Terms (continued) Inference- a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experiences. Hypothesis- a proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations. Hypotheses must be testable!!
Science As A Way Of Knowing Truths About Science It is an ongoing process Scientific understanding is always changing. The whole universe is a system, or collection of parts and processes that interact. Qualities of a Good Scientist Skeptical Open-Minded Come up with one on your own!
Exit Slip In KY, all individuals are required to wear seatbelts in moving vehicles. How could scientific research have had an impact on this decision?
Warm-Up Exercise Is a scientific hypothesis accepted if there is no way to demonstrate that the hypothesis is wrong? Explain.
Scientific Process Asking a Question Forming a Hypothesis Setting Up a Controlled Experiment Collecting Data Analyzing Results Drawing Conclusions
Designing an Experiment Independent Variable (manipulated)- the variable that is changed. When graphing, the independent variable is placed on the X axis. Dependent Variable (responding)- the variable that is measured. When graphing, the dependent variable is placed on the Y axis. Control Group- used to compare with the experimental groups.
Theories and Laws l l Theory- a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations. Law- a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.
Modeling Models- a representa*on of an object or event that can be studied to understand the real object or event. Types of Models Drawings on paper Real objects used to help us picture things we cannot see A mental picture A set of rules that describe how something works
Where Do Living Things Come From? Spontaneous Generation- living things can arise from non-living things. Biogenesis- all living things come from other living things.
Redi s Experiment on Spontaneous Generation
Repeating Investigations John Needham Claimed that spontaneous generation could occur under the right conditions. Heated sealed flask of gravy and found microorganisms (thought heat would kill any living things in gravy) Found gravy swarming with activity.
Repeating Investigations Lazzaro Spallanzani Boiled 2 flasks of gravy, sealed 1 immediately and left the other open (thought boiling would definitely kill microorganisms). Open jar was full of life. Sealed jar was uncontaminated.
Spallanzani s Test of Redi s Findings
Pasteur s Test of Spontaneous Generation Pasteur showed that all living things come from other living things. (biogenesis)
Exit Slip What does the term spontaneous generation mean? How does a scientific theory compare with a scientific hypothesis?
Warm-Up There are several things that are similar between my frogs and the second hand of a clock. Name some of the similarities as well as some of the differences and think about what makes the frogs and living but the clock not.
Characteristics of Living Things Living things are made up of units called cells. A cell is the smallest unit of an organism that can be considered alive. Living things reproduce. Sexual Reproduction- 2 parents are united to form a genetically unique offspring. Asexual Reproduction- a single parent produces offspring that are identical to itself. Living things are based on a universal genetic code. This information is needed to live, grow, and reproduce. Living things grow and develop. Cells undergo differentiation to perform different functions.
Characteristics of Living Things Living things obtain and use materials and energy. All organisms must take in materials and energy to grow, develop, and reproduce. Metabolism- the sum of all chemical reactions in the body. Living things respond to their environment. Organisms detect and respond to stimuli from their environment. Living things maintain a stable environment. Although conditions outside an organism may change dramatically, most organisms need to keep conditions inside their bodies constant. (Homeostasis) Taken as a group, living things change over time. Individuals do not change, but groups of organisms tend to evolve over time.
Branches of Biology Biosphere- all living things Biome- group of similar ecosystems Ecosystem- living things and their nonliving surroundings Community- populations that live together in a defined area Population- group of organisms of one type that live in the same area Organism- individual living thing Groups of cells- tissues, organs, and organ systems Cells- smallest functional unit of life Molecules- groups of atoms; smallest unit of most compounds
Microscopes Microscopes- produce magnified images of structures that are too small to see with the unaided eye.
Light Microscopes Produce magnified images by focusing visible light rays. Uses 2 lenses to form an image. The only microscope that can be used to study living things.
Electron Microscope Use beams of electrons to produce images. Can produce images up to 1,000x more detailed than light microscopes. Cannot view living cells. 2 Types: Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEMs)- Has the most magnification. Used to view the fine structures inside a cell. (organelles) Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs)- used to view the detailed surface of a specimen.
Early Microbiologists Anton Van Leeuwenhoek Viewed animalcules or microorganisms, in pond water, rain water, and dust. Credited for advances in the microscope. Robert Hooke First to describe and coin the word cell.
Exit Slip What is homeostasis? Give an example of how it is maintained. What biological processes includes chemical reactions that break down materials? List some observations that could be made to determine whether an object that is not moving is living or nonliving.
Warm Up List at least two differences between sexual and asexual reproduction. What does it mean/why is is necessary for cells to differentiate?
Making Measurements Length- a measure of the straight- line distance between two points. Mass- a measure of the amount of maber in an object. Weight- a measure of the gravita*onal force exerted on an object. (weight = mass x gravity) Volume- a measure of the size of the body or region in three- dimensional space.
Units of Measurement SI System- the standard units of measurements used by scientists. Quantity Unit Abbreviation Length Meter m Mass Gram g Time Second s Temperature Celsius C Volume Liter L
SI Prefixes SI prefixes are used for very large and small measurements. SI prefixes are all based in mul*ples of 10. Ex: 5,000 kilometers = 500,000,000 cen*meters Kentucky Has Dark base unit Deep Coal Mines K kilo De deci H hecta C cen* Da deca M milli
Class Practice Convert 486 milliliters to cen*liters. Convert 312 kilometers to meters. Convert 0.32 hectagrams to decigrams.
You Try It! Convert 1.85 meters to cen*meters. Write 55 decimeters as meters. Change 1.6 kilograms to grams.
Warm Up Exercise How many milliliters are on 0.45 liters? How many grams are in 500,000 kilograms?
Scientific Notation Scien*fic Nota*on- a method of expressing a quan*ty as a number mul*plied by 10 to the appropriate power. (10 x ) When you mul*ply in scien*fic nota*on, you ADD the exponents. When you divide in scien*fic nota*on, you SUBTRACT the exponents.
Class Practice ü Write the following measurements in scien*fic nota*on. 800,000,000 meters 0.0015 kg 67,453 L
You Try It! ü Write the following measurements in scien*fic nota*on. 0.00046 ml 42,000,000,000 km 89,265 g
Class Practice ü Write these measurements in long form. 4.5 x 10 3 g 1.99 x 10-8 cm 0.422 x 10 4 m
You Try It! ü Write these measurements in long form. 9.53 x 10 5 dm 0.1223 x 10 3 cg 6.04 x 10-4 ml
Class Practice ü Perform the following calcula*ons (5.5 x 10 4 cm) x (1.4 x 10 4 cm) ü Perform the following calcula*ons 5.2 x 10 8 cm 3 9.5 x 10 2 cm 3
You Try It! ü Perform the following calcula*ons (4.34 g/ml) x (8.22 x 10 6 g/ml) (3.8 x 10-2 cm) x (4.4 x 10-2 cm) x (7.5 x 10-2 cm) ü Perform the following calcula*ons 6.05 x 10 7 g 8.8 x 10 6 cm 3