BIO 1500 chapter 1
1. 1. The earliest forms of life on earth are
2. Next are things such as
3. The most recent is the : - microorganisms
- mammals, birds, and flowers
- genus homo (humans)
2. Biology is the ...: study of life, the scope is vast
3. Biology is a defined as that covers gener-
al truths, especially when acquired and tested by the
: science, knowledge, scientific method
4. a method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful
observation: Scientific method
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,5. What is science?: Fields of study that attempt to comprehend the nature of universe.
6. Fields of science related to the physical world and its phenomena and
processes are considered . Some examples
include....: natural sciences,
- astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics.
7. some experts divide natural sciences into which
study living things (biology) and physical sciences, which study nonliving mat-
ter (astronomy, geology, physics, and chemistry).: life sciences
8. Some disciplines (biophysics and biochemistry) build on both life and physical
sciences and are interdisciplinary (TRUE OR FALSE): TRUE
9. What is a system?: combination of components functioning together
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, 10. Systems cannot be studied at any level of organization and you cannot look
at it as a whole you must look at it separately (TRUE OR FALSE): FALSE: They can be
studied at any level of organization and you must study it as a whole to see the interactions among parts
11. Scientists seek to understand world and way it operates by two methods of
logical thinking:: inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning (contrasts)
12. Explain inductive reasoning...: - uses a set of specific observations to arrive at a general conclusion.
- Common in descriptive science, discovery; aims to observe, explore, and discover
13. Explain deductive reasoning:: - Uses a general principle, premise, law, to predict specific results.
- Used after the hypothesis has been developed
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1. 1. The earliest forms of life on earth are
2. Next are things such as
3. The most recent is the : - microorganisms
- mammals, birds, and flowers
- genus homo (humans)
2. Biology is the ...: study of life, the scope is vast
3. Biology is a defined as that covers gener-
al truths, especially when acquired and tested by the
: science, knowledge, scientific method
4. a method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful
observation: Scientific method
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,5. What is science?: Fields of study that attempt to comprehend the nature of universe.
6. Fields of science related to the physical world and its phenomena and
processes are considered . Some examples
include....: natural sciences,
- astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics.
7. some experts divide natural sciences into which
study living things (biology) and physical sciences, which study nonliving mat-
ter (astronomy, geology, physics, and chemistry).: life sciences
8. Some disciplines (biophysics and biochemistry) build on both life and physical
sciences and are interdisciplinary (TRUE OR FALSE): TRUE
9. What is a system?: combination of components functioning together
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, 10. Systems cannot be studied at any level of organization and you cannot look
at it as a whole you must look at it separately (TRUE OR FALSE): FALSE: They can be
studied at any level of organization and you must study it as a whole to see the interactions among parts
11. Scientists seek to understand world and way it operates by two methods of
logical thinking:: inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning (contrasts)
12. Explain inductive reasoning...: - uses a set of specific observations to arrive at a general conclusion.
- Common in descriptive science, discovery; aims to observe, explore, and discover
13. Explain deductive reasoning:: - Uses a general principle, premise, law, to predict specific results.
- Used after the hypothesis has been developed
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