Chapter 1 - Evolution, the Themes of Biology, and Scientific Inquiry Flashcards
What is taxonomy? Name them from the smallest to the biggest.
It is the science of naming, defining and classifying groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics.
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
Is the lowest level of organization that can perform all activities required for life
The cell
What are emergent properties?
It is when new properties emerge with each step upward in the hierarchy of biological order. It results from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts…
Emergent Properties
Involves reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study…
Reductionism
Three (3) domains of life?
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
What is the difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?
eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not.
Natural selection is…
the evolutionary process that occurs when a population’s heritable variations are exposed to environmental factors that favor the reproductive success of some individuals over others.
Quantitative vs. Qualitative?
Qualitative data is often taken the form of recorded descriptions while Quantitative data are expressed as numerical measurement, organized into tables and graphs.
Discovery science vs. Hypothesis-based science
Discovery science describes natural structures and processes as accurately as possible through careful observation and analysis of data while Hypothesis-based science usually involves the proposing and testing of hypothetical explanations, or hypotheses
Inductive Reasoning vs Deductive Reasoning
Deductive reasoning is a basic form of valid reasoning (scientific method) while Inductive reasoning is a broad generalizations from specific observations.
