Science Ch. 1

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Sir Francis Bacon

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Englishman who introduced the scientific method

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Inductive

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Reasoning from specific evidence to a more general conclusion

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Data

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Term refers to facts about nature

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Controlled variables

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Conditions in an environment that are the same for ALL groups.

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Carlos Linnaeous

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Considered the Father of Taxonomy

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What is the science of classification?

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Taxonomy

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The original kingdoms of biological classification were Plantae and

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Animalia

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What is the first part of an organism's scientific name?

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Genus

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Nutrients

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Substances in food that provide living things energy.

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Dormant

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Describes a living thing in an inactive state, like hibernation. (grass in the winter)

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Logic

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Term for the study of reasoning

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John Ray

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Developed the modern definition of the word species

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Bilateral symmetry

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Object can be cut only one way to create equal halves. Examples: humans, most animals, some flowers (orchids), some fruits (bananas) and most leaves.

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Radial Symmetry

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Can be cut multiple ways to create equal halves. Ex: most flowers & fruits, starfish, jellyfish, sea urchins & pies

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Asymmetrical

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Cannot be cut in half to create equal halves. Ex: most trees, white blood cells, annoebas

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Species

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refers to a disctint type of living things