Human Bio CH 1 Study Guide

Basic characteristics common to all living things

Organization, reproducing, growing and developing, being homeostatic, responding to stimuli, adaptation

Levels of Organization

Smallest structural unit is the cell, some called single cell.

Multicellular Organisms increase from cells - tissues - organs -organ system - Organism.

Organisms are organized into populations - species - communities - ecosystems - biosphere.

Why is the study of evolution important in understanding life?

Individuals with an advantageous variation reproduce more which leads to the variation becoming more common in population.

Over all classification of living organisms

Domain Bacteria, Domain Archaea, and Domain Eukarya

What is human cultural heritage?

Group of human activities/products that are passed down generations outside genetic inheritance.

What is the relationship between humans and the biosphere?

Humans have cells with nuclei, are multicellular with specialized tissues, and ingest food.

What is the general process of the scientific method?

Observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion, encourage public review.

Control group and experimental group in scientific test.

Gives basis of comparison for certain variable.

Importance of scientific journals in the reporting of scientific information.

scientific journals are authored by researchers and reviewed by others.

What is the Importance of statistical analysis to the study of science

Graphs display and summarize data for better understanding.

Statistics help analyze data for significance and trends.

Science and Technology

Technology is the application of the knowledge acquired through science.

Major challenges facing science

climate change and emerging diseases