Biology 101-Exam 1 Questions & Answers(SCORED A+)

Biophilia - ANSWERThe instinctive bond between humans and other living systems Science - ANSWERa body of knowledge about the natural world and an evidence-based system for obtaining such knowledge Scientific Method - ANSWERThe core logic of how science works. Commonly visualized as a series of logical steps through which scientific inquiry is conducted, scientific phenomena are demonstrated, and scientific knowledge come to be established Scientific Hypothesis - ANSWERInformed, logical and plausible explanation Experiments - ANSWERRepeatable manipulations of one or more aspect of the natural world Variable - ANSWERcharacteristic that is capable of changing Independent Variable - ANSWERmanipulated by investigator Dependable variable - ANSWERresponds or can potentially respond, to change in independent variable Controlled Experiment - ANSWERTreatment/experimental group is exposed to systematic change in independent variable, control group is not Scientific Theory - ANSWERComponent of scientific knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed in diverse ways and is provisionally accepted as the best available description of the truth Scientific Fact - ANSWERdirect and repeatable observation of any aspect of the natural world Properties of Living Organisms - ANSWER-Cellular Organization -Reproduction based on DNA -Metabolism -Sensing and responding to the external world -Homeostasis- constant internal environment -Evolution Cell - ANSWERThe smallest unit of life