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What are the four macromolecules?
Nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids
TERM 2
Define metabolism
DEFINITION 2
Refers to all of the chemical reactions that occur within the
cells of living things
TERM 3
Define homeostasis
DEFINITION 3
The relatively constant and self - correcting internal
environment of a living organism
TERM 4
List & define the organizations of
life
DEFINITION 4
1. living things contain nucleic acids proteins, carbohydrates
and lipids. 2. living things are composed of cells. 3. living
things grow and produces. 4. living things use energy and
raw materials 5. living things respond to their environment 6.
living things maintain homeostasis 7. populations of living
things evolve and have adaptive traits
TERM 5
Define clinical trials
DEFINITION 5
consist of several experimental groups that receive different
dosages of the drug
Define placebo
a control group that receives a placebo (made to look like a
drug that is being tested)
TERM 7
Levels of Biological Organization
DEFINITION 7
Molecule, cell, tissue, organ , organ systems, individual,
population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
TERM 8
Scientific process
DEFINITION 8
observation, form a question, hypothesis, prediction,
experiment/further observation, results, conclusion
TERM 9
Double blind study
DEFINITION 9
occurs when neither researchers nor participants know which
group is receiving the treatment
TERM 10
Define Ph
DEFINITION 10
a solution is a measure of hydrogen ion concentration
Define individual
a single organism
TERM 17
Define population
DEFINITION 17
All individuals of the same species in an area
TERM 18
Define community
DEFINITION 18
All the species in an ecosystem that can interact
TERM 19
Define Ecosystem
DEFINITION 19
A community and its physical environment
TERM 20
Define Biosphere
DEFINITION 20
The part of the earth that supports life
Define scientific method
a logical approach to gathering information and reaching
conclusions includes the following steps of the scientific
method
TERM 22
Define inductive reasoning
DEFINITION 22
Involves the accumulation of facts through observation until
finally there are enough facts to draw a conclusion or
develop a testable hypothesis
TERM 23
Define deductive reasoning
DEFINITION 23
"if then statement"
TERM 24
define epidemiological studies
DEFINITION 24
look for patterns that occur in large populations
