Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

BIOL 1107K > Chapter 1: The Scientific Method > Flashcards

Chapter 1: The Scientific Method Flashcards

1
Q

One of two prokaryotic domains; the other being Archaea

A

Bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Scientific study of life

A

Biology

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Consists of all life and earth and all places where life exists

A

Biosphere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Life’s fundamental unit of life and structure that can preform all activities of life

A

Cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem

A

Community

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Set of subjects that lack the specific factor being tested

A

Control Group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Organism that feeds on producers, other consumers, or nonliving organic material

A

Consumer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

An experiment designed to compare an experimental group with a control group

A

Controlled Experiment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Recorded observations

A

Data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise

A

Deductive Reasoning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Nucleic acid model, double stranded helix, in which each polynucleotide strand consists of nucleotide monomers with a deoxyribose sugar and the nitrogenous bases (ACGT)

A

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

A factor whose value is measured during an experiment or other test to see whether it is influenced by changes in another factor

A

Dependent Variable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

New properties that arise each step upward in the hierarchy of life, owing to the arrangement and interactions of parts as complexity increases

A

Emergent Properties

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Consists of all living things in a particular area, along with all non-living components of the environment with which life interacts

A

Ecosystem

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Type of cell with a membrane enclosed nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles

A

Eukaryotic Cell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Process by which species accumulate differences from their ancestors as they adapt to different environments overtime; change in genetic composition of a population from generation to generation

A

Evolution

16
Q

A scientific test

A

Experiment

17
Q

Set of subjects that has the specific factor being tested in a controlled experiment

A

Experimental Group

18
Q

The regulation of a process by its output or end product

A

Feedback Regulation

19
Q

Discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence in DNA

A

Gene

20
Q

Process by which information encoded in DNA directs the synthesis of proteins or RNAs that are not translated into proteins and instead function as RNAs

A

Gene Expression

21
Q

Testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning. Narrow scope than a theory.

A

Hypothesis

22
Q

A factor whose value is manipulated or changed during an experiment to reveal possible effects on another factor

A

Independent Variable

23
Q

A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations

A

Inductive Reasoning

24
Q

The search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions

A

Inquiry

25
Q

Chemical structure consisting of two or more atoms

A

Molecule

26
Q

Process in which individuals that have inherited certain traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals

A

Natural Selection

27
Q

Various functional components present in cells

A

Organelle

28
Q

Individual livings things

A

Organism

29
Q

Consists of all individuals of a species living within the bounds of a specified area

A

Population

30
Q

An organism that produces organic compounds from carbon dioxide by harnessing light energy or by oxidizing inorganic chemicals

A

Producer

31
Q

An approach to understanding the natural world

A

Science

32
Q

An approach to studying biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems based on a study of the interactions among the system’s partsr

A

Systems Biology

33
Q

Application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose

A

Technology

34
Q

An explanation that is broader than hypothesis, generates new hypotheses, and supported by larger group of evidence

A

Theory

35
Q

Group of cells that work together, performing a specialized function

A

Tissue

36
Q

Any characteristic

A

Variable

BIOL 1107K (17 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions