Biology of Sex Exam 1 Study Guide.

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Introduction to thinking like a scientist - the case of “Tammy Faye” (a boa constrictor that had reportedly reproduced asexually): 1. What is surprising about this report? What allowed us to re... cognize this reputed occurrence as being unusual? 2. What is asexual reproduction? How might the offspring of an asexual parent differ from offspring produced via sexual reproduction? 3. Discuss how the genetic data we examined allowed us to exclude the four male boas as possible fathers. Introduction to science II Biology is the science of life: 1. What did we conclude about the possibility of a universal definition of life? Why did we conclude this? How then do we distinguish living entities from non-living entities (i.e., what characteristics can we look for)? 2. Why do some biologists consider viruses to not be alive? What characteristics do they share with living organisms? 3. What is the scientific method? What are hypotheses and what are their role in the scientific method? What are scientific theories and how do they differ from hypotheses? 4. What did Einstein mean when he said that “science is nothing but a refinement of everyday thinking?” 5. What is the role of data in the scientific method? How can this data be obtained? What cautions are relevant when interpreting data? ...............................................CONTINUED......................................... [Show More]

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