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Reasoning

Two types

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Using logic

Induction: specific to general
Deduction: General to specific

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Modeling

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Representation

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Hierarchy of life

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Atom 
Molecule
Macromolecule
Organelles
Cells
Tissues 
Organ 
Organ systems 
Organism 
Population 
community
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Emergent properties (2)

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Reductionism: trying to understand by breaking things into smaller pieces

Holism: compliment of reductionism; looking at the entire thing

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Biodiversity
Two division
Six kingdoms

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Prokaryotes

  • bacteria
  • archaea

Eukaryotes

  • Protista
  • plantae
  • fungi
  • animalia
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Evolution is

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A change in the proportion of a trait in a population

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Adaptation is

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Changing in response to environmental pressure

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Inference

Two types

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Drawing a conclusion without direct observation

Interpolation : working with known range
Extrapolation: working outside the known range

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