bio chapter 1 test

organism

something that has all the characteristics of life

cells

basic united structure of all living things

paramecium

one cell made up of organized structures that carry out life function

Multicellar Organism

heirichical structure organization which one system and umm idk what I was saying here my handwriting is so bad. plantsand humans are milticellar

species

a group or organisms that can breed and produce

stimulus

anything that is part of the environment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism

response

reaction to stimuli

homeostasis

regulation of an organisms internal conditions to maintain life. in all living and on all levels of organization

growth

addition of mass to an organism and in the organisms, new cells and structures.

science

use of evidence to construct testable explanations and products of natural phenomena as well as the knowledge learned throughout this process.

hypothesis

testable explanation of a situation or phenomena

scientific inquiry

the development of new explanations rooted in unbiased observations and investigation.

theory

explanation of natural phenomenon supported by many observations and explanations one time.

scientific law

describes relationships under certain conditions in nature. these have been proven

law of conservation of matter

before and after change the matter stays the same

pseudoscince

areas of study that try to intimidate science. driven by commercial or cultural goals usually. astrology, horoscopes, physic reading, palm readying, tarot cards,. does not have science based explanations from the real world. little research done usually just to justify a statement instead of expanding. doesnt generate questions.

Scientific Process

making observations, drawing conclusions, expanding knowledge, challenging accepted theories, questioning the results, tests claims, and undergoes peer review.

scientific literacy

combines a basic understanding of its process with critical thinking.

ethics

specific guidelines so an experiment can go through. reporting your experiment to studies, without bias and with correct info. scientific inquiries are these.

emirical evidence

verifying explants by using experience or by using investigations and collecting data

logical reasoning

evaluating an explanation using reason to draw conclusions

observational testing

the process of gathering data bases observations