BIO181 - Exam 1 Review

branch of science, study of life

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branch of science, study of life

Biology is a _____ and the _____.

body of knowledge, process

Science is a _____ and a _____.

Discovery-driven, hypothesis-driven

Two main categories of science are _____ and _____.

The Voyage of the Beagle, Predict

An example of discovery-driven science is ______; hypothesis-driven science uses the scientific method: On Quest (for) Hippos, ______ Trouble.

A tentative explanation for specific phenomena arrived at using the scientific method.

What is a theory?

carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen

Four organic atoms that make up organic macramolecules are ______, _____, _____, and _____.

solvency, cohesion, floatation on freezing, temperature moderation / the hydrogen bonds account for these properties

How do the properties of water correspond with this: Soaked Corks Float Turgidly. What is the structure of water that accounts for these properties?

anything that has mass and occupies space.

the smallest unit of matter

one of the two major cell types - contains many organelles and is highly organized