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What is the purpose of science? |
Scientist are trying to describe and explain the natural world |
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Science is a logical, rational process of answering questions about the world based on? |
Evidence and Mechanism |
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Evidence |
Proof |
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Mechanism |
Connecting reasons to know why |
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To understand science work requires 3 basic assumptions |
1. The universe is real and that nature can be perceived by human senses and understood. 2. All phenomena that can be observed reflect the effects of causes which can also be observed and known. 3. There is unity in nature |
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What is the scientific process? |
Reliable and consistent, observe, questions, test, & repeat |
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In Scientific process the conclusion is always based on....? |
Data |
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When accepting a hypothesis... |
It cannot be scientifically proved to be true in biology |
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Hypothesis are accepted for as long as they.... |
Are supported by evidence |
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When accepting a hypothesis accept the simplest explanation until....? |
Evidence suggest otherwise |
Occam's razor or law of parsimony |
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Limitations of the scientific method |
-Human error -science cannot make judgments about values, ethics, & morality -whole purpose of life to scientist for biology is to get genes into next generation |
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Despite the limitations of the scientific method it still? |
-the most powerful method of understanding how the world works -has allowed advancements of civilizations; not possible otherwise |
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Factors that affect development |
-Experiments -technology -perspectives -society -politics -economics |
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Assumption |
Something that we take for granted as true |
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Fact |
Observable (perceivable phenomenon) |
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Interpretation |
Meaning for perceived phenomenon |
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Theory or hypothesis |
Awnser to a question |
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A broad prospective compared to hypothesis |
Theory |
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Support |
Results match prediction |
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When results do not match prediction |
No support |
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Determined conclusion |
Based on data |
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Order of experiment |
-make a prediction -conduct a test -collect results -determine conclusion -communicate and debate -repeat |
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What is biology? |
The study of life |
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What are the characteristics of something that is alive? |
-Order & organization based on cells -reproduction -growth & production -energy use & transformation -sense & respond to the environment -evolutionary adaptation -homeostasis |
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Reproduction |
Ability to pass on heritable information (dna) |
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Evolutionary adaptation |
Permanent genetic response at population level to it's environment to increase it's fitness (offspring) |
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Homeostasis |
Ability to maintain a relativity constant internal environment despite external changes |
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Are viruses living organisms? |
No, made of once living organisms; they do not meet all 7 criteria |
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