Attributes of Life
All living things must have at least one of these
cells
The preservation and wise use of natural resources
conservation
the study of life
biology
simplified representation of reality that describes or explains something in the world in a workable and useful way
model
A simple, testable statement that predicts the answer to a question
hypothesis
all life comes from preexisting life, and all cells come from preexisting cells, is describing
reproduction
Life as a series of natural processes with no designer or purpose
naturalistic worldview
use of technology to enhance living organisms and their processes
biotechnology
a model that explains a set of observations
theory
The meaning given to an analysis of evidence; deeply affected by a person's worldview
interpretation
the sum of all an organisms mechanical processes
metabolism
the idea that the environment is fragile and must be protected
environmentalism
the study of ethical situations in biology and medicine
bioethics
a model that describes how phenomena relate to each other in a predictable way
law
A piece of data that can be analyzed to help explain a phenomenon
observation
an increase in size or the replacement of worn-out cells
growth
Creation Mandate
a sampling of data gathered from an existing group of data
survey
the daily interaction an organism has with temperature, moisture, sunlight, other organisms, and their own bodies, etc.
response
Includes our personalities, emotions, ability to reason, and desire to love and be loved
Image of God
logical procedure that helps define a specific question
scientific method