Term type beat
“Biology” comes from two Greek words meaning
"life" and "study of"
The one factor that the researcher allows to be different between the control group and the experimental group should be the ______
IV
What does "exhibit irritability" mean as a characteristic of life?
Response to stimuli
Two types of data
Quantitative and qualiative
Inductive reasoning?
a method of drawing conclusions by going from the specific to the general
IV?
An independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable
What is an example of exhibiting irritability in an organism?
Ex. worm avoiding light
Doctrine of signatures?
Suggests treating an ailment by looking for items in nature that resemble a person's physical problem.
Abiogenesis
The origin of life is the natural process by which life has arisen from non-living matter
First step in the scientific method? Think practical
Define the problem
All living organisms require energy. How do plants get energy? (name the three necessary components)
Photosynthesis reaction-water, CO2, and sunlight
Taking blood from a person in order to lower his high fever demonstrates a belief in?
The doctrine of humors
Living organisms produce substances that contain carbon, what word describes these chemicals?
Organic 🧝♂️
Come up with an experiment, what is the IV and DV?
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All living things are made up of _____
Cell(s)
Why are viruses not considered alive by biologists??
Inability to independently reproduce
Homeostasis
any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival
In an experiment to determine which brand of light bulb lasts the longest, what is the dependent variable?
how long the light bulb lasts
Life has the ability to adapt within reason of the genetic code. Does this happen within one generation? Give reasoning
No, think about the giraffes. Natural selection causing adaptation happens over many generations, as successful individuals are allowed to survive and reproduce.
Multiple of what can cause an experiment to be invalid?
Variables