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Biology II Review and Intro.
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Biology
12th Grade
01/18/2011

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Psychology
Definition
Study of the mind.
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Histology
Definition
Study of tissues.
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Chemistry
Definition
Study of substances and their chemical composition.
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Evolution
Definition
Study of how species originated and change over time.
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Anatomy
Definition
Study of internal structures of an organism.
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Ecology
Definition
Study of organisms and their relationship to the enviroment.
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Entomology
Definition
Study of insects.
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Ornithology
Definition
Study of birds.
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Cytology
Definition
Study of cells.
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Genetics
Definition
Study of inheritance.
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Anthropology
Definition
Study of man.
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Physiology
Definition
Study of how organisms function.
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Herpetology
Definition
Study of reptiles.
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Taxonomy
Definition
Study of classification.
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Mammalogy
Definition
Study of mammals.
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Pathology
Definition
Study of diseases.
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Embryology
Definition
Study of development.
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Paleontology
Definition
Study of fossils.
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Itchyology
Definition
Study of fishes.
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Arthropoda
Definition
Joint legged organisms.
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Nematoda
Definition
Roundworms.
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Echinodermata
Definition
Spiny skinned invertebrates.
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Porifera
Definition
Sponges.
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Annelida
Definition
Segmented worms.
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Chordata
Definition
Organisms with a nerve chord.
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Mollusca
Definition
Soft bodied invertebrates.
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Cnidaria
Definition
Jellyfish,Corals.
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Plathyhelminthes
Definition
Flatworms.
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Gregor Mendel
Definition
Discovered the basic laws of heredity and established the foundations of genetics.
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Roger Bacon
Definition
Established the principles known as the scientific method.
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Hippocrates
Definition
Greek Physician,formed principles now known as the scientific method.
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Charles Darwin
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A most controversial scientist because of his theory of evolution.
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Aristole
Definition
First great biologist,observed and classified living things.
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Galen
Definition
Dissected monkeys to learn more about the human body,especially circulation.
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Carolus Linneaus
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Established bionomial nomenclature.
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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Called the father of microbiology because of his invention of the microscope.
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Watson and Clark
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Developed the model of DNA.
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William Harvey
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Discovered the circulation of blood,formed a foundation for modern embryology.
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Louis Pastuer
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Known for many discoveries including pasteurization and vaccinations.
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1.All organisms are made of cells
2.All organisms have organization of cells
3.All organisms use energy
4.All organisms respond to enviroment
5.All organisms grow
6.All organisms adapt to the enviroment
7.All organisms reproduce
8.All organisms have a life span
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Characteristics of Living Things
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1.Animala
2.Plantae
3.Monera
4.Fungi
5.Protista
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Kingdoms of Living Things
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1.State the Problem
2.Collect Information
3.Form a Hypothesis
4.Test the Hypothesis
5.Accept or Reject the Hypothesis
6.Reach a Conclusion and Communicate the Results
Definition
Steps to Problem Solving
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Because you always want to have a standard of comparison to see if it's valid.
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Why does a good scientific experiment uses a control group as well as and experimental group?
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Definition of Botany
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Study pf plants.
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Definition of Zoology
Definition
Study of animals.
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Definition of microbiology
Definition
Study of microscopic organisms.
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Anton Van Leeuwnehoek was the father of microbiolgy and invented the microscope.This contributions has had a significant impact on the feild of biology and society because scientist and others can used this to identify or maginify objects thats need to be determined.It has many of uses in the feild of biology.
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Choose one biological contribution and give your opinion of how this contribution has had a significant impact on the feild of biology or society.
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Definition of Biology
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The science or stufy of life.
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Origin of the Term Biology
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Greek
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How did this branch of science(Biology)arose?
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Arose from the human need to understand and solve problems.
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Hypothesis
Definition
Education Guess.
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Theory
Definition
Explination of facts or events.
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Law
Definition
Accepted statement of facts or events that has been proven many times.
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