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Question 1. Define Biology. How is it different from outdoor photography or painting?

Question 2. Define science. How is science different from philosophy?

Question 3. What is inquiry?

Question 4. Compare and contrast the two different types of science. Come up with a couple examples of each not from the lecture.

Question 5. Come up with some examples of data not mentioned in lecture.

Question 6. Science cannot be applied to things such as ghosts, deities, etc. Why is this the case?

Question 7. Describe each of the 5 steps in the scientific method. Make sure to describe the difference between a prediction and a hypothesis.

Question 8. For each of the following questions, describe a hypothesis, prediction, and experiment that you could apply to the question. a. Which battery lasts longer, Energizer or Duracell? b. Does hot water freeze faster than cold water? c. Do cuts heal faster when they are covered by Band-Aids? d. Does the size of a fish tank determine how large a fish will grow?

Question 9. Apply the five steps of the scientific method to Dr. Lyons' research on lionfish water jets

Question 10. Define the distinction between Theories and hypotheses.

Question 11. List and describe the 7 properties of life.

Question 12. Try to describe a non-living thing which has one or more of the 7 properties of life.