Intro Flashcards
From the Latin word “Scientia,” Which means to know or knowledge.
Science
The systemized knowledge of our physical world and its phenomena
Science
Science is also known to be a ________ that involves reasoning, and an ________ that involves questions, observations, and experimentations.
Thinking; investigating
The pursuit of knowledge covering general truths or the operations of fundamental flaws
Science
Two methods of reasoning and differentiate them from each other
Inductive reasoning - specific to general. Commonly used in descriptive sciences
Deductive reasoning - from general to specific. Commonly used in hypothesis-based science
Which is which:
Idea - observations - conclusion =?
Observations - analysis - theory =?
Deductive reasoning; Inductive reasoning.
A method of research with defined steps that include experimentation and careful observation
Scientific method
State the 5 steps in scientific method.
-Observation
-Question
-Hypothesis
-experiment
-conclusion/result
Differentiate hypothesis with theory with law
Hypothesis - predictive explanation.
Theory - From hypothesis, it will become theory once they are verified.
Law - Absolute truth. Observable truth. Accepted to be TRUE by the scientific community
What are the three broad branches of science
Social science, abstract science, and natural science.
What are the two type of natural science
Physical science and biological science
What are the three studies that are under the biological science
Botany, zoology, and microbiology
Who is the father of zoology
Aristotle
Father of microbiology
Louis Pasteur
Botany is also known as
Phytology
Father of botany
Theophrastus
Living systems exhibit a unique and complex molecular structure. This is known as?
Chemical uniqueness
Composition of large molecules is known as
Macromolecules
It makes life unique and have a complex organizational structure
Macromolecules
Contain the same kind of atoms and chemical bonds as those found in non-living things
Chemical uniqueness
What are the 4 types of biomolecules
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Carbs
Proteins
State the hierarchical organization or the hierarchy of levels in terms of the complexity of a specimen
Macromolecules
Cells
Organisms
Populations
Species
The ability to reproduce either sexually or asexually.
Reproduction
2 phenomena of reproduction
Heredity - transmission of traits from parents to offspring
Variation - production of differences among traits of different individuals