Ch 0 Deck Flashcards
1
Q
What are the Six Unifying Principles of Biology?
A
Evolution,Homeostasis, Energy/Matter & Organization, Continuity, Development, Ecology
2
Q
What is Evolution?
A
Change in living systems over time
3
Q
What is Homeostasis”
A
Maintaining dynamic equilibrium in living systems
4
Q
What is Energy, Matter & Organization?
A
Relationships in living systems
5
Q
What is Continuity?
A
Reproduction & inheritance in living systems
6
Q
What is development?
A
Growth & differentiation in living systems
7
Q
What is ecology?
A
Interaction & interdependence in living systems
8
Q
In order for explanations about how the world works to be “scientific” they must be:
A
Empirical
9
Q
Empirical in science means:
A
conclusions based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience
