Biology Chapter 1

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  1. 2. Experiment A compound of the process of science whereby a scientist carries out two parallel test, an experimental test and a control test.
  2. 3. the process of scientific inquiry that uses the steps of the scientific method to answer questions about nature
  3. 9. A unit of inheritance in DNA consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence that programs the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide. Most of the genes of a eukaryote are locket it is chromosomal DNA
  4. 10. Any method of learning about the natural world that follows the scientific method
  5. 12. Cell An organism characterized by eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic cells are large, more complex and contains organelles
  6. 13. Selection A process in which organisms with certain inherited characteristics are morel likely to survive and reproduce than re organisms with other characteristics; differential reproductive success
  7. 14. the global ecosystem; the entire portion of Earth inhabited by life; all of life and where it lives
  8. 15. scientific study of life
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  1. 1. A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation
  2. 4. Cell A type of cell lacking a nucleus and other organelles; found only in domains Bacteria and Achaea
  3. 5. Science The process of scientific inquiry that focuses on describing nature.
  4. 6. All the organisms in a given area, along with the nonliving factors with which they interact; a biological community and its physical environment.
  5. 7. A widely accepted explanatory idea that is broad in scope and supported by a large body of evidence
  6. 8. The set of common characteristics that distinguish living organisms, including such properties and processes as order, regulation, growth and development, energy utilization, response to the environment, reproduction, and the capacity to evolve over time
  7. 11. Method Scientific investigation involving the observation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to demonstrate the true falseness of he hypothesis and results that validate or modify the hypothesis