ILTS Study Set 2

The terrestrial planets do not include:

,Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

electron charge

-1

In a typical ecosystem, what percentage of the energy produced by the autotrophs then consumed by the primary consumers will be passed along to the secondary consumers?

1%

3 criteria for a cause-effect relationship

1. cause must come first, 2. whenever the cause occurs so must the effect, 3, they're must not be another factor that can explain the relationship between the cause and effect

What is 140 pounds in kilograms?

63.50 kg 140/2.2046=63.50 kg

What is the abstract of a peer reviewed journal?

A quick summary of the article or experiment

The locus is _____.

A specific location on a chromosome.

Scientific Method Steps

Ask questions, make observations, form a hypothesis, test & conclude

What is conservation of energy?

Conservation of energy says that energy isn't created or destroyed, it can only move from one object to another, or from one type of energy to another.

What is the cause of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains on Earth?

Convection currents in the mantle.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a phenotype?

DNA sequence of the alcohol dehydrogenase gene

Which of the following statements does NOT represent the idea of heritability by acquired characteristics? I. A body builder develops stronger muscles during the course of his life, so his son will be strong as well. II. A cat that lost its tail will produce offspring with shorter tails. III. Over time, a population of heavily striped zebras increased over those without as much striping, as the heavily striped ones had a competitive advantage over the zebras with fewer stripes, and were, therefore, better able to reproduce.

III

Gene flow:

Increases the amount of genetic diversity in a population

How have technology and outsourcing impacted small businesses?

It has improved their chances, as even the smallest business can succeed if there is a demand for their product.

In what ways can nitrogen gas be broken down into nutrients for plants?

Lightning and special bacteria

Are the cell types in two organs from different organ systems the same?

No, each organ and organ system has unique cell types.

Where do respiration and photosynthesis take place?

Respiration is in the mitochondria and photosynthesis is in the chloroplast.

The three sources of genetic variation are:

Sexual reproduction, mutation, and genetic flow

A statistician makes a graph, which includes a shape that's almost mirrored perfectly across a line, but not quite. How should we describe the shape?

Symmetrical

What do we need to beware of when using inductive logic?

That the general population share most attributes of the sample population from the study

the typical PHYSICS definition of energy?

The ability of a system to do work.

Spring tides occur because of:

The additive effects of the tides caused by the moon and sun the moon, sun, and Earth aligning at full moon and then at new moon

When would you use the inflectional ending '-es' instead of '-s' to indicate the plurality of a noun?

When the word ends with a sibilant consonant, like s, x or ch

independent variable

a condition or piece of data in an experiment that can be controlled or changed

Which kind of studies is most reliable?

a double blind randomized controlled trial

About how many years passed between the creation of the Illinois Territory and the creation of the state of Illinois?

a little less than a decade Illinois Territory was founded in 1809. Illinois state was founded in 1818.

a cause-effect relationship

a relationship in which one event (the cause) makes another event happen (the effect)

observational study

a study where researchers simply collect data based on what is seen and heard and infer based on the data collected.

explanatory variable

a variable, or set of variables, that can influence the response variable

Which of the following is an example of natural selection? I. Albino animals are rare in nature because they are easy for predators to find. II. The fastest gazelle is least likely to be eaten by a lion. III. The gorilla that is strong enough to become alpha male is the most likely to pass on his genes.

all

In both photosynthesis and respiration _____

an electron transport chain is used to make energy in the form of ATP.

Correlation

an indication of whether or not there is a relationship between two events, does not mean one event caused the other, does not equal causation

ANOVA

analysis of variance, tests the difference in the means of different groups

ChiSquare

analysis, compares experimental data to the results we expect to get.

A periodic table can be used to predict what?

chemical reactivity

what is the gel-like substance that contains the organelles in a cell.

cytoplasma

When using coordinating conjunctions like but, and, or and so, writers should _____.

edit to make the words on either side of the conjunction parallel

what is not a contact force?

electric

The atom is mostly ____________.

empty space

dependent variable

is a condition or piece of data in an experiment that is controlled or influenced by an outside factor, most often the independent variable

Weathering

is the process of breaking down soil and rock material, which makes it easier for erosion to take place.

What would you compare the nucleus of the cell with?

library

What do ribosomes do in all living cells?

make proteins

What is not contained in an atom?

molecules

What is the STAR Model?

one method of explicit instruction, a clear process of defining learning goals and then involving students in activities that help them achieve those goals.

temporal precedence

one of three criteria for establishing a causal claim, the cause must come before the effect

What is the most common state of matter in the universe?

plasma

When using secondary resources to synthesize written information, what else should you use?

primary resources

What are the steps of the STAR model?

select, teach, activate, revisit

Which organelle is described as the cell's detoxification center?

smooth ER

These are low tides that are very low and high tides that are very high at full and new moon:

spring tides

response variable

the observed variable or variable in question

Erosion is the:

the transportation of loose soil and rock from one place to another

he portion between two successive wave crests or troughs is called the

wavelength