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chapter 14 section 2 Flashcards

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examples of biological sciences

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anatomy, botany, zoology, biology, genetics

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examples of physical sciences

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astrology, geology, physics, chemistry, astronomy

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2 properties of the cell theory

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all living things made up of cells

cells divide and mulitply

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who published the “Origins of Species”

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Charles Darwin

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what did the “Origins of Species” state

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Darwin’s theory of evolution

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those who survive have characteristics best suited for the environment. Only the strongest will survive. Dominant

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survival of the fittest

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controversy over the “Origins of Species”

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stated that human beings developed from animals

contradicted the story of creation in the bible

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gregor mendel is who?

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the father of genetics

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the study of how the inborn characteristics of plants and animals are inherited by their descendants

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genetics

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inborn characteristics

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traits

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Edward Jenner did what?

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founded the vaccine for smallpox

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Louis Pasteur did what?

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identified bacteria

developed pasteurization

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heating liquids to kill bacteria and prevent fermentation

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pasteurization

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Joseph Lister developed what

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Antisepsis

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what is antisepsis

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the use of chemicals to kill disease causing germs

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Alexander Fleming discovered ….

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penicillin

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Mendeleyev made what?

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the first workable classification of the elements

periodic table of the elements

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the Curies had their work in what

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radioactivity

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Wm. Rontgen

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discovered the X-Ray

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Albert Einstein founded what?

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special theory of relativity

the equation e=mc^2

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what did the theory of relativity state

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no particles of matter could move faster than the speed of light

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what did e=mc^2 represent

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expresses relationship between energy and mass

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what did e stand for?

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energy

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what did m stand for

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mass

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what did c stand for

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speed of light

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