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BI 114 Exam 1; Part1

BI 114 Exam 1: Day two

TermDefinition
science an organized body of knowledge that attempts to explain natural phenomena
life science attempts to describe living things and consists of many disciplines from anatomy to zoology (ex: biology)
physical science attempts to describe the laws that govern the universe and the composition of the universe (ex: physics, chemistry)
earth science attempts to describe our place in the universe (ex: astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology)
technology the application of science
facts the fundamental unit of content that relate directly to observations
concepts abstractions of ideas that are used to simplify understanding of a phenomenon
generalizations represent patterns in science by relating concepts to each other
variable any factor that can cause changes within a system
control variable variable that is held constant and is used as a baseline for comparison
independent variable variable being manipulated in the experiment
dependent variable responding variable
hypothesis meant to provide direction for gathering data; must be testable and practical
cytology the study of cells
histology the study of tissues
anatomy the study of structure
physiology the study of function
botany the study of plants
zoology the study of animals
microbiology the study of microorganisms
mycology the study of fungi
phycology the study of algae
entomology the study of insects
ichthyology the study of fishes
ornithology the study of birds
taxonomy the identification and naming of organisms
genetics the study of heredity
ecology the study of the interrelationship between organisms and their environment
hematology the study of blood
paleontology the study of fossils
ethology the study of animal behavior
allometric growth when different parts of an individual grow at unequal rates (head circumference, hand, lower limb cf. height)
isometric growth relative sizes of parts are unchanging over time (upper limb, span, foot, crown-rump)
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