Final Exam Review Flashcards
What is the Scientific Method?
A logical, reliable, practical way of thinking.
What is the purpose of the Scientific Method?
To gain knowledge
What steps are involved in the Scientific Method?
- Observation
- Hypothesis
- Experiment
- Conclusion
What is a hypothesis?
An If Then statement which is testable.
What types of data can be collected in an experiment?
qualitative (relies on senses, inexact)
quantitative(measurements, more exact)
What makes a good experiment?
- One variable at a time is tested
- A control must be present
- A large number of subjects should be tested
- Double Blind
What is Biology?
The study of life
What are the five themes of Biology?
- Organization
- Information
- Energy and Matter
- Interaction
- Evolution
What is the purpose of organization?
Life requires work. Organization makes work easier.
What is an organism?
A living thing
Where does interaction take place?
Interaction can take place at any level in the biological hierarchy.
What is used to self-regulate biological processes?
Feedback
What is reductionism?
An approach that reduces complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study
What are the levels of biological organization?
Biosphere Ecosystems Communities Populations Organisms Organ Systems Organs Tissue Cells Organelles Chemicals
What comes from the arrangement an interactions of living systems as they become more complex?
Emergent Properties
