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Biology Vocab Ch. 1
Chapter 1 vocabulary Mrs. Buchanan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the study of life | biology |
| a way of seeing and interpreting all aspects of life that arises out of an overarching narrative and that shapes how a person thinks and acts | worldview |
| specific beliefs that make up a worldview | presuppositions |
| the first command God gave to the first man and woman was to fill the earth and have dominion over it | Creation Mandate |
| the combination of qualities that God has placed in people as a reflection of Himself | Image of God |
| the basic unit of life | cell |
| when the body replaces its cells into exact copies | reproduction |
| the sum of all the chemical processes needed within cells to maintain life | metabolism |
| ordered arrangement and coordination of parts | organization |
| development involving replacement of worn or damaged cells | growth |
| the ability to interact or respond to the environment | response |
| a model that attempts to explain a set of observations | theory |
| an orderly way of investigating phenomena by using measurable and repeatable observations to test a hypothesis | scientific inquiry |
| a simple, testable statement that predicts an answer to a question being investigated using scientific inquiry | hypothesis |
| a way to test a hypothesis | experiment |
| a sampling of data gathered from an existing group of data | survey |
| the idea that the environment, the ultimate cause of man's existence is fragile and needs protecting | environmentalism |
| the preservation and wise use of natural resources, usually with consideration for the current and future needs of humans | conservation |
| the use of technology to enhance living organisms and their processes | biotechnology |
| the study of ethical situations in biology and medicine | bioethics |
| respect for informed voluntary choice | autonomy |
| the quality or state of doing or producing good | beneficence |
| avoiding or minimizing harm | nonmaleficence |
| fairness and equitable distribution of resources | justice |
| a simplified representation of reality that describes or explains something in the world in a workable and useful way | model |
| a model that describes a predictable relationship (observable) | law |