Scientific Method
The 1st step in the scientific method
Observations
Someone who studies life
biologist
Someone who studies ecosystems
Ecologist
A single celled organisim
Contains one or more cells
T/F
The discoveries of science are applied by scientists
False
In order to complete the scientific method you must first have this
Question
Makes up living things
Cells
One or more species
Population
Eats food and drinks water
Requires Energy
Why is science important?
To understand the natural world, to improve upon human life
Three reasons the scientific method is importants
1. Validity
2. Accuracy
3. Collaboration
A cluster of cells
Tissues
Multiple populations of different species
A tree sheds is seeds, the seed is them pollinated and begins to grow
Reproduces
When the conclusion of science cannot be refuted
Law
What is a hypothesis?
An explanation to a question based on observations
How can you tell if something is living or not?
It is displaying thee 8 characteristics of life
Abiotic and Biotic factors interacting
Ecosystem
A zebra runs away from a lion chasing it
responding to stimuli (external)
A widely accepted explanation of natural phenomenon
Theory
Once a hypothesis becomes valid, it can then become a________
Theory
The system that is responsible for carrying out organ functions
Organ systems
One clown fish and one blue tang fish
two separate organisms
You eat because you are hungry
Responds to stimuli (internal)
Different between theory and law
a law is proven and cannot be refuted, a theory is based on observations and is not proven