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| organised way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world |
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| process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way |
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| a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience |
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| possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
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| experiment in which only one variable is changed |
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| factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed; also called manipulated variable |
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| variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable; also called the responding variable |
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| group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable |
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| evidence; information gathered from observations |
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| well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations |
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| particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific |
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| genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents |
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| signal to which an organism responds |
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| type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism |
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| process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
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| relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain |
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| the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials |
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| part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere |
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| What are the goals of science? |
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| The goals of science are to provide natural explanations for events in the natural world, to make useful predictions about natural events, and to be able to understand patterns in nature using those explanations. |
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| What procedures are at the core of scientific methodology? |
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| The procedures at the core of scientific methodology are observation, hypotheses, controlled experiments, analyzing and collecting data, and drawing conclusions. |
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| What scientific attitudes help generate new ideas? |
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| The scientific attitudes that help generate new ideas are curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness, and creativity. |
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| Why is peer review important? |
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| Peer review is important because it allows fellow researchers to share ideas and to test and evaluate each other's work |
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| What is a scientific theory? |
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| A scientific theory is a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses and that enables scientists to make accurate predictions about new situations. |
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| What is the relationship between science and society? |
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| The relationship between science and society is that science gives people the reason why something occurs, without a bias, leaving society to judge whether to interpret it ethically or morally or any way they want to. |
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| What characteristics do all living things share? |
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| All living things are made up of cells, are based off of a universal genetic code, obtain and use materials and energy, grow and develop, reproduce, respond to their environment, maintain a stable internal environment, and change over time. |
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| What are the central themes of biology? |
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| The central themes of biology are the Cellular Basis of Life, Information and Heredity, Matter and Energy, Growth, Development, and Reproduction, Homeostasis, Evolution, Structure and Function, Unity and Diversity of Life, Interdependence in Nature, and Science as a way of Knowing. |
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| How do different fields of biology differ in their approach to studying life? |
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| The different fields differ in their approach to studying life because a molecular biologist would analyze on a molecular level, a wildlife biologist would study in different biomes and in the field, a paleontologist would study the past artifacts to be able to trace evolution and dinosaurs, and plant biologists would use biotechnology to analyze. |
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| How is the metric system important in science? |
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| The metric system is important in science because it allows for a common universal system of measurement and no discrepancies between different scientists worldwide in terms of data. |
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