Chapter 1 - Process of Science Flashcards
1
Q
What are the seven characteristics of life?
A
- Growth/Development
- Order
- Homeostasis/Regulation
- Reproduction
- Sense/Response to Stimuli
- Obtain/Use energy
- Evolution/Adaptation
2
Q
What is biology?
A
the scientific study of life
3
Q
What is science?
A
process of using observations/experiments to draw conclusions based on evidence (a way of understanding the natural world)
4
Q
What is a hypothesis?
A
tentative answer to a question, pays specific attention to the cause (uses logic)
5
Q
Five steps to a scientific approach
A
- Observation
- Question
- Hypothesis
- Experiment
- Conclusion
6
Q
What is a scientific theory?
A
a hypothesis that has never been disproved, even after years of testing
7
Q
Three domains of life
A
- Bacteria
- Archea
- Eukarya
8
Q
An ecosystem depends upon…
A
- recycling of nutrients
2. flow of energy
9
Q
What is discovery science?
A
seeking natural causes for natural phenomena, verifiable observations/measurements are the data
10
Q
What is hypothesis-driven science?
A
tentative answer trying to prove true
