Chapter One: Themes in the Study of LifeDate:

What is Biology?

I) Order of Life -

1) How can we put order into Biology?

i) ii)

iii)iv)

v)vi)

vii)viii)

2) All these levels work together to create ______.

3) A closer look at cells

i) Cell –

ii)Performs all ______of life’s ______.

a.b.

c.d.

e.f.

g.h.

iii) The cell theory

a.

b.

c.

iv) Types of Cells

a. Prokaryote

b. Eukaryote

v) Structure and Function

a. How a device ______is directly related to its ______.

Ex:

vi) Regulatory Mechanisms

Ex: Organisms get energy from ______molecules when these molecules are broken down in their cells.

a. Feedback is ______- regulated

i) negative feedback

ii) positive feedback

II) Evolution, Unity, and Diversity

1. Diversity is a hallmark of life.

i) Scientists have identified over ______species. Of these, ______are plants, ______are vertebrates, and ______are insects. Scientists estimate there could be between ______and ______million species on Earth.

ii) If there are so many species how can their be unity?

a. Unity is seen in the ______levels of organization. At the ______level and within the ______code ( ______). The expression of the ______code produces ______.

iii) In order to break down the amount of diversity, Scientists classify living organisms.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

iv) Traditionally there are five Kingdoms: ______, ______, ______, ______, and ______.

2. Evolution is a core theme in biology

i) Evolution is:

III) Science as a Process

1. Steps of the Scientific Method

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ii)

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2. hypothetico-deductive reasoning –

i)deduction –

3. Five ideas on hypotheses

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iii)

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4. Experimental vs Control

i) The experimental group and the control group are identical except for the ______variable which is being tested.

ii) Why is this important?

5. Science over time:

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