branches of biology
What does Anatomy study?
It studies the body
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative?
Qualitative describes and quantitative is numbers
What are the two types of reproduction?
Asexual and Sexual
What is the universal solvent?
Water
what is an example of a human-caused disturbance?
Forest-clearing
What does Histology study?
It studies body tissues
Give the definition of theory
A theory explains how or why
What is the universal genetic code?
All living things have cells
What is an element?
An element is a substance that cannot be broken down into smaller substances
What is Demography the study of?
Human populations
What does Embryology study?
It studies development
What is deductive reasoning?
General to specific
What are the two ways things can obtain and use materials and energy?
Autotroph- make their own food and Heterotroph- eat food
What would a liquid be if it was an 8 on the PH scale?
It is a base
What are plant eating animals called?
Herbivores
What does Entomology study?
It studies insects
what is inductive reasoning?
Specific to general
What is evolution?
Living things change over time as a result of their environment
What is capillary action?
It is where liquid travels up a tube due to surface tension
Ho do primary producers make their own food?
By using light energy to make carbohydrates
What does Ichthyology study?
It studies fish
What is cell fractionation?
It is the separation of homogeneous cells
What is homeostasis?
It is the maintenance of internal environment
What are the 6 major elements of life?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur
In what way are carnivores and herbivores alike?
They both obtain energy by consuming other organisms