week1) The nature of sciences Jove videos Flashcards
Biological world organized as?
Hierarchy- the largest in Biosphere containing all of life on Earth
Ecosystems consist of?
Many communities made of populations of different species
Organism level
organ system works together to reproduce and survive
Each organ is made of?
tissues
each tissues has ?
millions of cells- basic structural and functional units of life
inside cells are?
organelles- functional compartments like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi apparatus
Golgi apparatus breaks down and?
transport many different molecules like proteins
Scientific method- 2 types of logic
inductive and Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
broad generalization from a large number of specific observations
Deductive reasoning
- type of logic that uses general principles to make specific predictions or conclusions
-opposite of inductive reasoning
Scientific method
detailed process for answering questions
Hypothesis
Potential explanation of observations that leads to a specific testable prediction
Design an experiment
Independent variable(item that is being tested) & dependent variable (measurement used to determine outcome)
Design and experiment- set up groups
Experimental & control