chapter 14 section 2 Flashcards
examples of biological sciences
anatomy, botany, zoology, biology, genetics
examples of physical sciences
astrology, geology, physics, chemistry, astronomy
2 properties of the cell theory
all living things made up of cells
cells divide and mulitply
who published the “Origins of Species”
Charles Darwin
what did the “Origins of Species” state
Darwin’s theory of evolution
those who survive have characteristics best suited for the environment. Only the strongest will survive. Dominant
survival of the fittest
controversy over the “Origins of Species”
stated that human beings developed from animals
contradicted the story of creation in the bible
gregor mendel is who?
the father of genetics
the study of how the inborn characteristics of plants and animals are inherited by their descendants
genetics
inborn characteristics
traits
Edward Jenner did what?
founded the vaccine for smallpox
Louis Pasteur did what?
identified bacteria
developed pasteurization
heating liquids to kill bacteria and prevent fermentation
pasteurization
Joseph Lister developed what
Antisepsis
what is antisepsis
the use of chemicals to kill disease causing germs
Alexander Fleming discovered ….
penicillin
Mendeleyev made what?
the first workable classification of the elements
periodic table of the elements
the Curies had their work in what
radioactivity
Wm. Rontgen
discovered the X-Ray
Albert Einstein founded what?
special theory of relativity
the equation e=mc^2
what did the theory of relativity state
no particles of matter could move faster than the speed of light
what did e=mc^2 represent
expresses relationship between energy and mass
what did e stand for?
energy
what did m stand for
mass
