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Introduction to Biology and Scientific Method: Terms and Concepts, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions for key terms related to biology and the scientific method, including the scientific process, independent and dependent variables, qualitative and quantitative observations, scientific theory and principle, and various characteristics of living things. It also covers concepts such as metabolism, biodiversity, taxonomy, and the four themes that unify biology.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 01/31/2012

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TERM 1
Science
DEFINITION 1
To know / have knowledge.
TERM 2
Biology
DEFINITION 2
Science that deals with life, the study of living things
TERM 3
Science involves...
DEFINITION 3
A product and a process
TERM 4
Product
DEFINITION 4
- Data- Theories- Scientific Laws
TERM 5
Process
DEFINITION 5
- Use of the scientific method
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Science

To know / have knowledge.

TERM 2

Biology

DEFINITION 2

Science that deals with life, the study of living things

TERM 3

Science involves...

DEFINITION 3

A product and a process

TERM 4

Product

DEFINITION 4

- Data- Theories- Scientific Laws

TERM 5

Process

DEFINITION 5

- Use of the scientific method

Steps of Scientific Method

1. Statement of problem2. Hypothesis3. Research the topic4.

Experiment5. Analysis and interpretation of data6.

Conclusions

TERM 7

Independent Variable

DEFINITION 7

Manipulated variable

TERM 8

Dependent Variable

DEFINITION 8

Responding variable

TERM 9

Control

DEFINITION 9

Trial used to detect and measure hidden variables.

TERM 10

What are qualitative / quantitative

observations

DEFINITION 10

Qualitative: verbal descriptions / data based on a non-

standard scale.Quantitative: data based on measurements.

Biodiversity

The total number of species, the variability of their genes and

the ecosystem in which they live

TERM 17

Taxonomy

DEFINITION 17

The discipline of identifying and classifying organisms

TERM 18

Four themes that unify

biology

DEFINITION 18

1. Cell Theory2. Heredity3. Diversity4. Evolution