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INTRODUCTION Flashcards

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ONLY ALIVE IF

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ORGANIZED
ACQUIRE MATERIALS AND ENERGY
REPRODUCE
RESPOND TO STIMULI
HOMEOSTATIC
GROW AND DEVELOP
CAPACITY TO ADAPT

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METABOLISM

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BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT ACQUIRE AND USE ENERGY

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WHY DO ORGANISMS NEED ENERGY

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COMBAT ENTRPY
BUILD NEW STRUCTURES
REPAIR/BREAK DOWN OLD STRUCTURES
REPRODUCE

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HOW DO ORGANISMS OBTAIN ENERGY

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EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM THE ENVIRONMENT

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PRODUCERS (ENGERY)

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GET ENERGY FROM THE ENVIRONMENT
(PLANTS AND THE SUN)

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CONSUMERS (ENERGY)

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NUTRIENTS BY OTHER LIVING THINGS
(EATING PLANTS AND OTHER ANIMALS)

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DECOMPOSERS (ENERGY)

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NUTRIENTS FROM DEAD ORGANISMS
(WORMS, MUSHROOMS)

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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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-SINGLE PARENT
-OFFSPRING GENETICALLY IDENTICAL TO PARENT
-OFTEN UNICELLULAR ORGANISM

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SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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TWO PARENTS
OFFSPRING GENETICALLY DIVERSE

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RESPOND TO STIMULI

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REACT TO LIGHT (SUNFLOWER OR SQUINTING)
LOAUD NOISE (LOOK OR RUN)
SEASONS CHANGING (MIGRATE)

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HOMEOSTASIS

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MAINTAIN CONSTANT INTERNAL CONDITIONS

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GROW AND DEVELP

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GROW: TO GET BIGGER
DEVELOP: TO CHANGE

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ADAPTATIONS

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INDIVIDUALS OF A SPECIES MAY HAVE CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS THAT MAKE THEM BETTER ABLE TO SURVIVE IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT

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NATURAL SELECTION

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INDIVIDUALS BETTER ADAPT TO ENVIRONMENT LIVE LONGER AND PRODUCE MORE OFFSPRING

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EVOLUTION

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CHANGE IN FREQUENCY OF TRAITS IN POPULATIONS AND SPECIES OVER TIME

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BIOSPHERE

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ALL LIFE ON EARTH

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ECOSYSTEM

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LIVING AND NONLIVING COMPONENTS

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COMMUNITY

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INTERACTING POPULATIONS IN THE SAME ECOSYSTEM

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POPULATION

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GROUP OF INTERACTING INDIVIDUALS OF ONE SPECIES

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ORGANISM

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INDIVIDUAL LIVING BEING

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ORGAN SYSTEM

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GROUP OF ORGANS THAT WORK TOGETHER

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ORGAN

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MULTIPLE TISSUES THAT COOPERATE A SPECIFIC TASK

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TISSUE

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GROUP OF SMALLER CELLS THAT WORK TOGETHER

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CELL

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FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF LIFE

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MOLECULE

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GROUP Of ATOMS BONDED

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ATOM

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FUNDAMENTAL UNIT OF MATTER

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THE GOALS OF SCIENCE

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INVESTIGATE and understand the natural world
EXPLAIN the event in the natural world
USE those explanations to make useful predictions

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hypothesis

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-Proposed explanation for an observation
-Must be testable

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Observation

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Used to investigate hypotheses

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independent variable

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what is being manipulated as a potential cause

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dependent variable

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the response, output, or effect under investigation

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control group

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establishes a baseline for the experiment

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negative control group

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group for which is no change is expected

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positive control group

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group for which a change is expected

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what does a blind experiment reduce

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bias

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single-blind experiment

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information withheld from participants

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double-blind experiment

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information withheld from both participant and experimenter

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placebo effect

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the patient feels better after merely believing treatment was given, even if non actually was

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conclusions

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Analyzing data and making a decision on whether or not it supports the hypothesis, can also lead to the hypothesis of the next.
ALL RESULTS MUST BE REPEATABLE

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The scientific method

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observation
hypothesis
experiment / observations
conclusion
scientific theory

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observation

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new observations are made and previous data are studied

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hypothesis

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input from various sources is used to formulate a testable statement

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experiment / observations

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the hypothesis is tested by experiment or further obervations

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conclusion

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the results are analyzed and the hypothesis is supported or rejected

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scientific theory

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many experiments and observations support a theory

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hypothesis VS. theory

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hypothesis: proposed explanation for an observation
theory: much broader explanation, well substantiated and comprehensive

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Laws

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statement of what always occurs under certain conditions

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pseudoscience

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any field of study that is falsely presented as having a scientific basis

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