The Study of Life

Practice fill-in-the-blank flashcards generated from lecture notes on 'The Study of Life', covering scientific reasoning, levels of organization, properties of life, and biological classifications.

Biology is defined as the study of living __________ and their interactions with one another and their environments.

organisms

Science can be defined as knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the __________ method.

scientific

In the scientific method, if a hypothesis is not supported by experimental data, a new __________ can be proposed.

hypothesis

__________ reasoning is a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion.

Inductive

__________ reasoning is a form of logical thinking that uses general principles or laws to predict specific results.

Deductive

Data consisting of descriptions rather than numerical measurements are categorized as __________ data.

qualitative

Data consisting of recorded numerical measurements are categorized as __________ data.

quantitative

Scientific progress is typically made through the publication of __________ literature.

peer-reviewed

A scientific __________ describes a correlation between measured variables, often expressed as a mathematical equation.

law

A scientific __________ offers an explanation of natural phenomena.

theory

In diffusion, the mathematical equation $J = -D\frac{\frac{\text{d}C}{\text{d}x}}{}$ is known as __________ law of diffusion.

Fick's

__________ science seeks to expand knowledge regardless of short-term application.

Basic

The main goal of __________ is to apply scientific knowledge for a specific purpose.

technology

Biology is marked by discoveries, while technology is marked by __________.

inventions

The properties of life include order, sensitivity or response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and __________ processing.

energy

In the biological hierarchy of organization, all the plant and animal species in a forest comprise a __________.

community

The __________ encompasses all the ecosystems on Earth.

biosphere

The leaves of the sensitive plant, scientifically named __________, instantly droop and fold when touched.

Mimosa pudica

The phylogenetic tree showing the three domains of life was constructed by microbiologist __________ using ribosomal RNA gene sequencing.

Carl Woese

Single-celled organisms in the domains Bacteria and Archaea that lack intracellular organelles are called __________.

prokaryotes

Domain Eukarya includes three multicellular kingdoms: Plantae, Fungi, and __________.

Animalia

Other eukaryotes were formerly grouped into a kingdom called __________, but are now grouped into many separate kingdoms.

Protista

The biological discipline focused on the study of fishes is called __________.

ichthyology

The biological discipline focused on the study of insects is called __________.

entomology

The biological discipline focused on the study of birds is called __________.

ornithology