Themes in Biology
Characteristics of Life
Scientific Practices
100

The branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other 

What is Ecology?

100

Groups of cells that have similar abilities and allow the organ to function

What are Tissues?

100

An "If....Then...." statement that proposes an explanation

What is a Hypothesis

200

This is the Domain that humans are categorized in

What is Eukarya

200

This can either be asexual or sexual and is not required for survival

What is Reproduction?

200

The act of perceiving a phenomena or natural occurrence, that causes us to pose a question

What is Observation?

300

These are traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce

What are Adaptations?

300

This is a physical or chemical change in the internal or external environment, that organisms respond to

What is a Stimulus?

300

This is a statement that forecasts the results of an experiment 

What is a prediction?

400

This theme of biology helps us understand how the various branches in the 'tree of life' came into existence and changed over time

What is Evolution of Life

400

The maintenance or regulation of a stable level of internal conditions, even though environmental conditions are changing

What is Homeostasis?

400

In an experiment, this is the group that contains the independent variable which is manipulated by the experimenter.

What is the Experimental Group?

500

Organisms that have certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully, more than organisms who lack these traits 

What is Natural Selection

500

The sum of all chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment

What is Metabolism?

500

This is an important scientific practice that we used during the Sam Spade Activity, where we wrote down our claim for whether Sam was guilty or innocent.



What is Arguing with Evidence?

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