Explain how scientists use observations and data to develop a hypothesis.

Give an example of how structure and function are related in an organism.

Briefly describe the basic characteristics that all living things on Earth have in common.

In general, greater biodiversity exists closer to Earth's equator than in areas closer to Earth's poles. What does this mean in terms of the number of species that are found in these regions?

The prefix homeo-comes from a Greek word that means "same." The suffix -stasis comes from a Greek word that means "stoppage," or "standstill." How are these definitions related to the meaning of homeostasis?

The prefix bio- means "life." How does this meaning relate to the definitions of terms that contain the prefix bio-?

Explain the differences between the terms in the following sets. observation, data

What role do hypotheses play in scientific inquiry?

a. What are three ways that the populations of countries increase? b. what are three ways in which the population of the United States is changing? c. Why do you think that a serious natural disaster, such as a flood, a famine, or an earthquake, might lend to a migration?

Find the mean, the median, the mode, and the range for the set of data.

$$11,18,13,15,17,15,23,20,12$$

Determine whether the data are qualitative or quantitative.

8. Microwave wattage

Does this study involve cross-sectional or time series data?

Construct a box-and-whisker plot for the set of data.

188,203,190,212,214,217,174,220, 219,211,201,210,214,217,213,204,187,206,210

Give three examples of ways in which biology can help inform everyday decisions.