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Why is Biology a Science?
Biology is a science since it takes care to interpret the nature, according to the scientific method, which establishes the resolution of hypotheses raised by the researcher, by means of using different techniques for the creation of representative models of nature.
Gene
A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA (or RNA, in some viruses).
Prokaryotic Cell
A type of cell lacking a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with prokaryotic cells (bacteria and archaea) are called prokaryotes.
What are Bacteria?
All unicellular prokaryotic (no nucleus) organisms with peptidoglycan in their cell walls
Genome
The genetic material of an organism or virus; the complete complement of an organism's or virus's genes along with its noncoding nucleic acid sequences.
Population
A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interbreed, producing fertile offspring.
Ecosystems
All the organisms in a given area as well as the abiotic factors with which they interact; one or more communities and the physical environment around them
Systems Biology
An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the system's parts.
Dependent Variable
It is something that depends on other factors.
Distinguish between Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Inductive reasoning derives generalizations from specific cases and deductive reasoning predicts specific outcomes from general premises.
Gene expression
The process by which information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins or, in some cases, RNAs that are not translated into proteins and instead function as RNAs.
Organs
A specialized center of body function composed of several different types of tissues.
Positive Feedback
A form of regulation in which an end product of a process speeds up that process; in physiology, a control mechanism in which a change in a variable triggers a response that reinforces or amplifies the change.
What is the Theory of Natural Selection?
A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits.
Data
Recorded observations.
Define Biology? What is the definition of Biology
Biology is the scientific study of life
Independent Variable
It is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
Concept 1.2: Why is evolution considered the core theme of biology?
Evolution accounts for the unity and diversity of life and it explains the most fundamental aspects of all life on earth. It accounts for the common features shared by all forms of life due to the descent from a common ancestor.
Community
All the organisms that inhabit a particular area; an assemblage of populations of different species living close enough together for potential interaction.
What is the relationship between the conclusion and the hypothesis?
The conclusion is a statement about the experiment's results. As a report of your data, it can't be considered wrong even if the results don't support your hypothesis. You have learned that your hypothesis does not answer your original research question.
Theory
An explanation that is broader in scope than a hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence.
What is the molecule that can account for both the unity and the diversity of life?
DNA
Negative Feedback
A form of regulation in which accumulation of an end product of a process slows the process; in physiology, a primary mechanism of homeostasis, whereby a change in a variable triggers a response that counteracts the initial change.
Metabolism
The totality of an organism's chemical reactions, consisting of catabolic and anabolic pathways, which manage the material and energy resources of the organism.
Organelles
Any of several membrane-enclosed structures with specialized functions, suspended in the cytosol of eukaryotic cells.
How do we distinguish between results(data) and conclusions?
Results are measurable data and a conclusion is a report about what you learned based on w the results
What are the 4 kingdoms in the Domain Eukarya?
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista
Organism
a creature such as a plant, animal or a single-celled life form, or something that has interdependent parts and that is being compared to a living creature
Tissues
An integrated group of cells with a common structure, function, or both.
Molecule
Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds.
Adaptation
Inherited characteristic of an organism that enhances its survival and reproduction in a specific environment.
Emergent properties
New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases.
What are the three domains by which all living organisms are classified?
Domain Bacteria Domain Archaea Domain Eukarya
What is the difference between hypothesis, theory and law?
The Difference between a Hypothesis a Theory and a Law there are very distinct. A hypothesis is a statement that can be tested. A theory is a statement that has not been tested. A Law is a statement that is relevant and is true.
Controlled Experiment
An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies only in the factor being tested.
Inductive Reasoning
Induction moves from a set of specific observations (humans require organic molecules, fish require organic molecules) to reach a general conclusion (all animals require organic molecules
Cell
The part of a neuron that houses the nucleus and most other organelles.
What are the 7 steps of the Scientific Method?
1. Observe 2. Research 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Test the hypothesis 5. Analyze results and draw conclusions 6. Report your findings 7. Conduct more research
Deductive Reasoning
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise.
Biosphere
The entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; the sum of all the planet's ecosystems.
Evolution
Evolution is the process of change that has transformed life on Earth
Organ Systems
A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.
What is the difference between observational and experimental investigations?
Observational investigations do not manipulate data
Eukaryotic Cell
A type of cell with a membrane-enclosed nucleus and membrane-enclosed organelles. Organisms with eukaryotic cells (protists, plants, fungi, and animals) are called eukaryotes.
Biology
The scientific study of life
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid: a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix
Hypothesis
A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning. A hypothesis is narrower in scope than a theory.
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Quantitative data includes recorded measurements which can be organized into tables or graphs and qualitative data would include observations
Concept 1.3: How could natural selection have led to the evolution of adaptations such as the thick, water conserving leaves of the mother of pearl plant?
Ancestors of this plant may have exhibited variation in how well their leaves conserved water. Because not much soil is present in the crevices where these plants are found, the variant plans that could conserve water may hav survived better and been able to produce more offspring.
What are the 7 Characteristics of Life?
1. Order 2. Regulation 3. Energy Processing 4. Evolutionary Adaptation 5. Response to the Environment 6. Reproduction 7. Growth and Development
Section 2
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