BSC 108 Module 1
1. biology study of life
2. 3 domains or groups eukarya, bacteria, ar-
chae
3. 4 kingdoms in Eukarya animalia, plantae, fungi,
protista
4. properties of life order, homeostasis,
growth and develop-
ment, energy, respond to
environment, reproduce,
evolve
5. How to define something as living complex and made of
chemicals, needs to eat
food
6. common themes in biology scope of life, organisms
exchange matter and en-
ergy, cells are basic unit
of life, continuous life
based on DNA, diverse
life forms, evolution
7. scientific method used to explain or an-
swer questions about
data, observe, question,
hypothesize, predict, ex-
periment, analyze
8. hypothesis tentative explanation for
an observation
9. components of hypothesis support or reject hypoth-
esis with data, not all can
be investigated scientifi-
cally, must be testable
10. what is a theory in science
, BSC 108 Module 1
much broader scope
than hypothesis, be-
come widely accepted
through evidence
11. what are limits of science science is not the only
way to understand na-
ture, cannot address
every question
12. what is an element 92 naturally occurring el-
ements, substance can-
not be broken down into
other substances
13. atom smallest unit of an ele-
ment that has all of its
properties
14. atom composed of protons, neutrons, elec-
trons
15. atomic number = proton number
16. mass number (atomic weight) protons + neutrons
17. neutral atom: elections=protons
18. ion element that has gained
or lost an electron
19. isotope element containing dif-
ferent numbers of neu-
trons
20. how are isotopes and fossils connected half life and radioactivity
living through fossils
21. energy capacity to do work,
make a change in mat-
1. biology study of life
2. 3 domains or groups eukarya, bacteria, ar-
chae
3. 4 kingdoms in Eukarya animalia, plantae, fungi,
protista
4. properties of life order, homeostasis,
growth and develop-
ment, energy, respond to
environment, reproduce,
evolve
5. How to define something as living complex and made of
chemicals, needs to eat
food
6. common themes in biology scope of life, organisms
exchange matter and en-
ergy, cells are basic unit
of life, continuous life
based on DNA, diverse
life forms, evolution
7. scientific method used to explain or an-
swer questions about
data, observe, question,
hypothesize, predict, ex-
periment, analyze
8. hypothesis tentative explanation for
an observation
9. components of hypothesis support or reject hypoth-
esis with data, not all can
be investigated scientifi-
cally, must be testable
10. what is a theory in science
, BSC 108 Module 1
much broader scope
than hypothesis, be-
come widely accepted
through evidence
11. what are limits of science science is not the only
way to understand na-
ture, cannot address
every question
12. what is an element 92 naturally occurring el-
ements, substance can-
not be broken down into
other substances
13. atom smallest unit of an ele-
ment that has all of its
properties
14. atom composed of protons, neutrons, elec-
trons
15. atomic number = proton number
16. mass number (atomic weight) protons + neutrons
17. neutral atom: elections=protons
18. ion element that has gained
or lost an electron
19. isotope element containing dif-
ferent numbers of neu-
trons
20. how are isotopes and fossils connected half life and radioactivity
living through fossils
21. energy capacity to do work,
make a change in mat-
