Chapter 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientifical
Bias
Taxa
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Science deals only with the __________
Natural world
Logic interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
Inference
Changes in response
Dependent variable
Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
Hypothesis
Manipulated variable
Independent variable
To maintain stable internal environment
Homeostasis
Numbers obtained by counting or measuring
Quantitative data
Living things _____, _____, and _____
Grow, develop, reporduce
Single cell
Unicellular
All the parts of the planet that are inhabited by living things
Biosphere
Basic unit of living matter that is separated from its environment by a plasma membrane
Cell
Factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed
Independent variable
Kingdoms
Kingdom Archaea Kingdom Bacteria Plants Animals Fungi Protist
Molecule responsible for inheritance
DNA
Domains
Archaea
Eukarya
Bacteria
Scientific Method
- Observing and asking questions
- Making inferences and forming hypotheses
- Conducting controlled experiment
- Collecting and analyzing data
- Drawing conclusions
Questioning existing ideas and hypotheses and refusing explanations without evidence
Skepticism
No nucleus
Prokaryotic
Nucleus
Eukaryotic
Cell Theory
All organisms are made of cells
The cell is the basic unit of structure and function
Cells come from other cells
What is biology?
The study of life
Individual living thing
Organism