Biology - TEST 1 Flashcards
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)