Chapter 1 - Science of Biology.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
Science
A way of learning about the natural world
Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
Inference
A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and
experience.
Hypothesis
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be
tested.
Variables
factors that can change in an experiment
Controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a
time.
Independent variable
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable
whose effect is being studied.
dependent variable
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response
to manipulations of the independent variable.
Quantative data
, Chapter 1 - Science of Biology.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
Data that can be measured in numbers
Qualitative data
Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other
physical characteristic
Data
Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through
observations.
Theory
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of
observations
Biology
the scientific study of life
Cells
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
Asexual Reproduction
process of reproduction involving a single parent that results
in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
sexual reproduction
A reproductive process that involves two parents that
combine their genetic material to produce a new organism,
which differs from both parents
Homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
microscope
Science
A way of learning about the natural world
Observation
Information obtained through the senses.
Inference
A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and
experience.
Hypothesis
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be
tested.
Variables
factors that can change in an experiment
Controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a
time.
Independent variable
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable
whose effect is being studied.
dependent variable
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response
to manipulations of the independent variable.
Quantative data
, Chapter 1 - Science of Biology.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
Data that can be measured in numbers
Qualitative data
Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other
physical characteristic
Data
Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through
observations.
Theory
well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of
observations
Biology
the scientific study of life
Cells
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
Asexual Reproduction
process of reproduction involving a single parent that results
in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
sexual reproduction
A reproductive process that involves two parents that
combine their genetic material to produce a new organism,
which differs from both parents
Homeostasis
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state
microscope
