Introduction Study Guide

Topics:

• Characteristics of life

• Cells and Cell Organization
  

• Reproduction

• Growth and development

• Energy processing (metabolism)

• Homeostasis

• Response to environment

• Evolutionary adaptation

• Hierarchy/organization of life

  • Ecosystem

  • Community

  • Population

  • Organism

  • Organ system

  • Organ

  • Tissue

  • Cell

  • Molecule and Atoms

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

• Order

• Family 

• Genus 

• Species
  

• Scientific method

  • Quantitative vs. qualitative data

  • Hypothesis

  • Independent variable vs. dependent variable

  • Control group vs. experimental group

  • Constants/controlled variables

  • Accept or reject hypothesis after data collection