Themes in Biology
The branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other
What is Ecology?
Groups of cells that have similar abilities and allow the organ to function
What are Tissues?
An "If....Then...." statement that proposes an explanation
What is a Hypothesis
This is the Domain that humans are categorized in
What is Eukarya
This can either be asexual or sexual and is not required for survival
What is Reproduction?
The act of perceiving a phenomena or natural occurrence, that causes us to pose a question
What is Observation?
These are traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce
What are Adaptations?
This is a physical or chemical change in the internal or external environment, that organisms respond to
What is a Stimulus?
This is a statement that forecasts the results of an experiment
What is a prediction?
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
The maintenance or regulation of a stable level of internal conditions, even though environmental conditions are changing
What is Homeostasis?
In an experiment, this is the group that contains the independent variable which is manipulated by the experimenter.
What is the Experimental Group?
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
The sum of all chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment
What is Metabolism?
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?