Definitions
The study of living things
What is Biology
the five main branches of biology
what are zoology, botany, microbiology, ecology, human anatomy, and physiology
which kingdom does the easter white pine belong too?
what is Plantae
the science of classification; organizing based on groups
What is taxonomy
what is observing nature, discovering laws of nature, and using it for mans benefit
To survive an organism must maintain a stable internal condition
What is homeostasis
five main characteristics of living things
what is organized structure, growth, response to changes, reproduction, and metabolism
Ursus Americanus is the scientific name of an American black bear; what is the species name?
What is Americanus
a way to gather and pursue scientific knowledge
What is the scientific method
what roll do nutrients and water play in metabolism?
what is a vital need for energy and ability to perform metabolism
plant life and animal life
What is Flora and Fauna
what are observing, hypothesizing, experimenting
what was Carolus Linneaus's major contribution to science?
creating a sensible explanation about an event
what is a hypothesis
name three types of symmetry
what are bilateral, radial, and asymmetry
Everything Surrounding an organism being studied
What is Environment
pioneer of taxonomy who clearly defined the idea of a species
who is John Ray
when performing an investigation; what should you do after completion?
what is record and analyze data
the area between the high and low points of a tide
what is intertidal zone
what is reasoning from evidence to a more specific conclusion
Animals active during the day
What is diurnal
scientist who introduced the scientific method
who is sir Francis Bacon
why is it important for many scientist to separately test a hypothesis?
what is so that it can be tested under different variables and conditions to build support for the hypothesis
homes animals that live in trees
what is an arboreal habitat
inductive reasoning is?
what is reasoning from specific evidence to a more general conclusion