Bio 112- Chapter 1 Vocab

Applied Science

A form of science that solves real world problems

Atom

A basic unit of matter that cannot be broken down by normal chemical reactions

Biology

The science that studies life and its properties

Basic Science

Science that seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge

Biosphere

A collection of all ecosystems on earth

Cell

The smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things

Community

A set of populations inhabiting a particular area

Control

A part of the experiment that does not change during the experiment

Deductive reasoning

A form of logical thinking that uses a general statement to predict specific results

Descriptive Science

A form of science that aims to observe, explore, and find things out

Ecosystem

All living things in a particular area, together with the abiotic, nonliving parts of the environment

Eukaryote

An organism with cells that have nuclei and membrane-bound organelles

Evolution

The process of gradual change in a population that can also lead to knew species arising from older species

falsefiable

Able to be disproven by experimental results

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism to maintain a constant internal condition

Hypothesis

A suggested explanation for an event, which can be tested

Inductive reasoning

A form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion

Life science`

A field of science, such as biology, that studies living things

macromolecule

A large molecule typically formed by the joining of smaller molecules

molecule

A chemical structure consisting of at least two atoms held together by a chemical bond

Natural science

A field of science that studies the physical world, it phenomenon, and processes

Organ

A structure formed by tissue operating together to preform a common function

Organ system

The highter level of organization that consists of functionally related organs

Organelle

A membrane-bound capartment or sac within a cell

Organism

an individual living entity

Peer-reviewed article

A scientific report that is reviewed by a scientist's colleagues before publication

Phylogenetic

A diagram showing the evolutionary relationships among biological species based on similarities and differences in genetic or physical traits or both

Physical Science

A field of science, such as astronomy, physics, and chemistry, that studies non-living matter

population

All individuals within a specific species living within a specific area

Prokaryote

A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus or any other membrane-bound organelle

Scientific method

A method of research with a defined steps that include experiments and careful observations

Scientific law

A description, often in the mathematical formula, for the behavior of some aspects of nature under certain specific conditions

Scientific theory

A thoroughly tested and confiremed explanation for observations or phenomena

Tissue

A group of similar cells carrying out the same function