Lecture 1: Introduction

Question 1

What are the 7 Characteristics of Living Things?

Answer 1

1. Made up of Cells (Single or multicellular)
2. Complex and Ordered
3. Respond to external stimuli
4. Grow, Develop and Reproduce (Important, if not met isn’t considered alive)
5. Use Energy to carry out tasks
6. Homeostatic (Tend to maintain a dynamic equilibrium to stay within a comfortable state) 7. Adapt to their environment (Adapt at the individual and evolutionary/species level)

Question 2

What is the Hierarchy of Ordered Life (5 Steps)

Answer 2

1. Cellular
2. Organismal (Tissues, Organs, Systems)
3. Population Level (Population, Species, Community)
4. Community Level (Ecosystem)
5. Environment Level (Biosphere)

Question 3

Two Types of Scientific Reasonings

Answer 3

Deductive: General Big Picture Principles to Predict Scientific Results (Most mammals have hair, therefore all mammals have hair)
Inductive Reasoning: Specific Examples to Prove a General Hypothesis (All our subjects responded this way therefore most people in the population will respond this way)