Bio review chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the importance of studying biology
to understand how the world works
According to the Belgic Confession what are the two ways to know God
To study the Bible & study Gods creation
why is it important to study both of the things from #2 instead of just on of them?
To gain perspective on God
what is science
The study of the world
What is the goal of science
Build knowledge of the world
what is the scientific method?
What is the purpose?
a method to make and test experiments
helps you put together experiments, use data to find conclusions and interpret them
What are the steps of the scientific method
- Ask a question
- Do background research
- constant a hypothesis
- test with experiment
- analyze results
- report results
diff btwn qualitative and quantitative
qualitative - descriptive data
quantitative - data that can be counted
why is it important to have a controlled experiment?
How is this accomplished?
So the data is accurate
by eliminating all variables
How many varibles can you have during an experiment?
only 1
form simple to more complex what are the level of complexity
atoms
molecules
organelles
cells
tissues
organs
organ systems
what determines a species
reproductivity
what is biodiversity
refers to number of different
species
