Biology - TEST 1 Flashcards
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the study of body structure
anatomy
the level of classification directly below class
order
the term “fauna” describes…
animals
this classification term refers to a distinct type of living things
species
how many independent variables will a good scientific experiment include?
one
in some experiments, the group that is used as a standard for comparison; the factor being tested is absent in this group
control group
the scientific term for a sensible explanation to a problem
hypothesis
the primary basis for classifying living things
body structure
this is NOT a purpose of science
explaining human society
the conditions in an experiment that are the same for all groups =
controlled variables
the process when cells combine substances from food with oxygen to make energy
cellular respiration
the stable internal condition that a living thing must maintain to survive =
homeostasis
the scientific term for living things
organisms
the Englishman who introduced the scientific method
Sir Francis Bacon
Reasoning from specific evidence to a more general conclusion is…
inductive reasoning
a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence
inference
the sum of all the chemical processes of life
metabolism
the second main step of any scientific method is…
observing (observation)
because a photograph of a dog provides partial representation of what dogs are like, it is a scientific __________ of dogs.
model
general term for a water environment
aquatic environment
includes meadow, desert, and mountain environments
terrestrial environment
seas and oceans environment
marine environment
environment with trees
arboreal environment
area between the highest and lowest points that the tide reaches
intertidal zone
