Biology: Life on Earth

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Life on Earth

Essay Challenge

1. List the three natural processes that underlie evolution. [Hint]

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2. Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. [Hint]

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3. Imagine that you are a scientist and you observe a unique phenomenon. You are interested in determining the causes behind this phenomenon. Describe the process you would follow in order to accomplish this task. [Hint]

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4. Describe the characteristics that would make an organism an extremophile. Give an example. [Hint]

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5. Explain how the terms DNA and biodiversity are related. [Hint]

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6. Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning. [Hint]

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7. You observe two wishing wells at the mall. One of them contains many pennies and is clear while the other contains no pennies but looks cloudy and contaminated with bacteria. What are some of your hypotheses about why one well is cloudy and one isn't? Describe how you could test one of your hypotheses. [Hint]

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