[CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY]
Biology Notes Outline
1. Define biology –
Characteristics of Life
2. Give a simple definition of each characteristic of life, including an example.
Characteristic
Definition
Example
Organization of Life
3. Define each level of organization of life, starting with the largest.
a. Biosphere –
b. Ecosystem –
c. Community –
d. Population –
e. Organism –
f. Organ –
g. Tissue –
h. Cell
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Scientific Method
4. What did philosophers use in place of experiments to understand biology?
5. What is the idea of spontaneous generation?
6. Define an observation –
7. Define a hypothesis –
8. Define each of these parts of an experiment.
a. Independent Variable –
b. Dependent Variable –
c. Constant –
d. Quantitative Data –
e. Qualitative Data –
f. Control Group –
g. Experimental Group –
9. What is the purpose of a conclusion?
10. How can probability affect an experiment?
a. How is this problem avoided?
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11. What is bias?
12. Describe each of the two experimental designs meant to minimize bias:
a. Blind Experiment –
b. Double-blind Experiment –
13. What is peer review?
14. How is a theory different than a hypothesis?
15. What does a scientific law describe?
Major Fields of Biology
16. For each of the fields of biology, define what is studied.
Field
Definition
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