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THE STUDY OF LIFE
Biosphere:
Biodiversity:
Species:
Organism:
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Characteristics Shared by Organisms
Details
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2.
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4.
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1.2
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Biology has
unifying themes.
Systems:
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Examples:
Structure and
function:
Examples:
Homeostasis:
Evolution:
Examples:
Examples:
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SCIENTIFIC THINKING AND PROCESSES
Observing
Evaluating results
Forming hypotheses
Analyzing data
Testing hypotheses
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Experiment
Independent variables
Dependent variables
Constants
Theory:
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