Principles of Biology : Quiz
1 Study Guide
We will take Quiz 1 on Wednesday, Aug. 27th. The quizzes in this class
will consist mostly of questions of the following types: short answer,
multiple choice, fill in the blank, recognizing structures and
explaining relationships. To prepare yourself for our first quiz, I
recommend that you answer these questions yourself or with classmates.
This not a graded assignment, nothing is to be turned in.
Questions to be answered.
1) What are the main characteristics (or properties) of life?
2) What was "vitalism" and why is the concept considered incorrect?
3) What are "emergent properties" of systems and how are they related
to life?
4) What was Plato's view on truth and reality?
5) What was Aristotle's view on truth and reality? How does this
compare to Plato's?
6) From a modern perspective, what can we take from each of these
approaches?
7) What is epistemology?
8) What are the four components of "truth" from the component model?
9) What is science? How does science differ from other claims to
knowledge?
10) What part does observation play in science?
11) What part does theory play in science?
12) What part does experimentation play in science?
Questions to ponder.
13) What is the role of ethics in science?
14) What is the role of the scientist in science?
15) What is the role of politics in science?
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