Question 1

What are some of the ways scientists examine scientific inquiries and studies to determine if the work is reliable or unreliable?

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Question 2

List an example of each of the following terms: element, compound, ion, organic molecule, simple carbohydrate.

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Question 3

Describe three limitations of science in general (as well as environmental science).

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Question 4

Explain how the differences between humans and other living organisms, such as plants or animals, are controlled and encoded at the cellular level.

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Question 5

Briefly explain how the second law of thermodynamics affects energy changes.

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Question 6

Employing the concepts of high-quality matter and low-quality matter, explain to a friend why recycling aluminum drink containers is a good idea.

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Question 7

Match items a through h with their correct description below.
-contains one chromosome from each parent
A)human body
B)in all human cells except for red blood cells
C)found in all cell nuclei
D)chromosome pair
E)chromosome
F)gene

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A chromosome pair contains one chromosome from each parent, making up the homologous pair in diploid organisms.

Question 8

Curiosity and skepticism are important features of the scientific process. Explain how these two attributes in a scientist come into play during a late phase of scientific investigation called accept or reject the hypothesis.

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Question 9

Match items a through h with their correct description below.
-cell nuclei
A)human body
B)in all human cells except for red blood cells
C)found in all cell nuclei
D)chromosome pair
E)chromosome
F)gene

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Cell nuclei are present in all human cells except for red blood cells, which lack a nucleus.

Question 10

Explain why the Bormann-Likens scientific investigation of clear-cutting forest watersheds is considered reliable science.

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Question 11

Name at least three things you did during the last hour that degraded high-quality energy to low-quality energy.

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Question 12

What are the physical states and chemical forms of matter?

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Question 13

Match items a through h with their correct description below.
-segments on chromosomes
A)human body
B)in all human cells except for red blood cells
C)found in all cell nuclei
D)chromosome pair
E)chromosome
F)gene

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Genes are segments on chromosomes.

Quiz 2: Science, Matter, and Energy