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Biology - Chapter 1

Study of Life

QuestionAnswer
abstract opening section, summarizes
applied science aims to solve real world problems
atom smallest + most fundamental unit of matter [retains the properties of an element]
basic science seeks to expand knowledge
biochemistry study of chem. of biological organisms
biology study of life
biosphere all the ecosystems
botany study of plants
cell smallest fundamental unit of structure/function in living things
community set of populations
conclusion summarizes the importances experimental findings
control does not change
descriptive science [discovery science] observe, explore, investigate
discussion interprets experimental results
ecosystem all living and non-living things
eukaryote have nuclei and membrane bound organelles
evolution gradual change in a pop./species
falsifiable to be disproven
homeostasis maintain constant internal condition
hypothesis suggested explanation of an observaiton [testable]
hypothesis based science begins with a question & potential testable answers
introduction opening section, provides background info/purpose
life science studies living things
macromolecule large molecules
materials and methods complete description of methods/techniques
microbiology study of structure/funciton of microorganisms
molecular biology study of biological processes and their regulation at the molecular level [ex: dna, rna, proteins]
molecule chem. structure consisting of multiple and held together by chem. bonds
natural science related to the physical world and its phenomena + processes
neurobiology study of the biology of the nervous system
organ related tissues preforming common function
organ system functionally related interacting organs
organelle withing cell and carry out cellular functions
organism living entity
paleontology study of life's history through fossils
peer reviewed manuscript scientific paper that is reviewed
phylogenetic tree diagram showing evolutionary relationships
physical science studies non living matter [ex:geology, astronomy, physics, chemistry]
plagiarism using other people's work/ideas
population all individuals of a species living within a specific area
prokaryote single celled organism that lacks organelles & has no nuclei surrounded by memebrane
results author describes the findings
review article summarizes & comments on findings in other litterature
science knowledge that cover general truths and laws [acquired/tested by scientific method]
scientific method method of research with defined steps
theory tested and confirmed explanation for phenomena
tissue group of similar cells carrying out related functions
variable can vary or change
zoology study of animals
applied v basic science applied uses science to solve problems while basic seeks to expand knowledge
parts of scientific manuscript abstract [summary], intro [background/purpose], methods [technique], results [what was observed], discussion [what observation means], cited
steps of scientific method observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, results
properties of life order, respond to stimuli, reproduction, adaptation, growth + dev., homeostasis, metabolism, evolution
levels of biological organization atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, cells, tissue, organs, organ system, organism, pop., community, ecosystem, biosphere
parts of a phlogenic tree branch tip [end/living species], node [lineage splits], base [common ancestor
 

 



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