Bio 110 Chapter 1 Question with Verified
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biology
the study of life and living things
hierarchical of the cell
atoms -> molecules -> macromolecules -> organelle -> cell
cell
basic unit of life containing organelles
unicellular organisms
one cell (bacteria etc)
Multicellular organisms
many cells (animals, plants, humans etc)
tissue
one or more layer of cells
organ
two or more tissues coming together for special function
organ system
organs and tissues work together for one general function
Hierarchical of higher levels
population -> community -> ecosystem -> biosphere
, population
all individuals of one species
community
all populations of all species in one area
ecosystem
community and physical surroundings
inductive reasoning
specific observations to develop general conclusions
deductive reasoning
general principles to make specific observations `
scientific method
observation, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, conclusion
control group
identical to the experimental group, except for one variable being studied
Statistical issues
Challenges related to data analysis and interpretation.
Reductionism
breaks a complex process down to its simpler parts
models
way to represent what we know
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biology
the study of life and living things
hierarchical of the cell
atoms -> molecules -> macromolecules -> organelle -> cell
cell
basic unit of life containing organelles
unicellular organisms
one cell (bacteria etc)
Multicellular organisms
many cells (animals, plants, humans etc)
tissue
one or more layer of cells
organ
two or more tissues coming together for special function
organ system
organs and tissues work together for one general function
Hierarchical of higher levels
population -> community -> ecosystem -> biosphere
, population
all individuals of one species
community
all populations of all species in one area
ecosystem
community and physical surroundings
inductive reasoning
specific observations to develop general conclusions
deductive reasoning
general principles to make specific observations `
scientific method
observation, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, conclusion
control group
identical to the experimental group, except for one variable being studied
Statistical issues
Challenges related to data analysis and interpretation.
Reductionism
breaks a complex process down to its simpler parts
models
way to represent what we know