Chapter 1 Themes of Biology Flashcards
All life on Earth and all the places where life exits.
Biosphere
Consists of all the living things in a particular area, along with all the nonliving components of the environment with which life interacts
Ecosystem
The array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem
Community
Consists of all the individuals of a species living within the bounds of a specified area that interbreed with each other
Population
Individual living things
Organisms
A body part that is made up of multiple tissues and has specific functions in the body
Organ
A group of cells that work together, performing a specialized function
Tissues
Life’s fundamental unit of structure
Cells
The various functional components present in cells
Organelle
A chemical structure consisting of two or more atoms
Molecules
A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations.
Inductive reasoning
A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning
Hypthesis
A testable explanation for a set of observations based on the available data and guided by inductive reasoning
Hypthesis
A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise
Deductive reasoning
An experiment designed to compare an experimental group with a control group; ideally, the two groups differ only in the factor being tested.
Controlled experiment
A factor that varies in an experiment
Variable
A factor whose value is manipulated or changed during an experiment to reveal possible effects on another factor
Independent variable
A factor whose value is measured during an experiment or other test to see whether it is influenced by changes in another factor
Dependant variable
A factor whose value is measured during an experiment or other test to see whether it is influenced by changes in another factor
Dependant variable
An explanation that is broader in scope than a hypothesis generates new hypotheses and is supported by a large body of evidence
Theory
