Chapter one Themes

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

The scientific study of life

Question 2

Evolution

Answer 2

The process of change that has transformed life on earth.

Question 3

The 8 Properties of Life

Answer 3

Evolutionary adaptations
• Response to environment
• Reproduction
• Growth
• Development
• Energy processing
• Regulation
• Order

Question 4

Emergent properties

Answer 4

result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system
(EX. bicycle parts)

Question 5

Reductionism

Answer 5

reduction of complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study

Question 6

global climate change

Answer 6

global warming

Question 7

DNA

Answer 7

is the substances of genes

Question 8

The ability for cells to divide is

Answer 8

the basis of all reproductions and growth, and multicellular organisms.

Question 9

Functions of DNA

Answer 9

• is inherited by offspring from their parents

- controls development and maintenance of organisms

Question 10

GENOME

Answer 10

is the entire set of genetic instructions

Question 11

natural selection

Answer 11

is the mechanism of decent with modifications

DARWIN

Question 12

hypothesis

Answer 12

educated guess

Question 13

theory

Answer 13

is a well-substantiated explanation supported by a large body of evidence that seeks to explain a phenomenon and is general and broader

Question 14

inductive reasoning

Answer 14

a “bottoms up” approach as you move from specific observations to broader generalizations

Question 15

independent variable

Answer 15

x-axis that which will be varied in the experiment

Question 16

dependent variable

Answer 16

y-axis Variable that is measured, counted, or observed in response to experimental conditions.