scientific method
method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation
theory
tested and confirmed explanation for observations and phenomena
hypothesis
suggested explanation for an event that can be tested
- if.. then
natural sciences
science related to the physical world (uses quantatative data)
life sciences
study of living things
physical sciences
non living matter ( geology, physics, math)
inductive reasoning
logical thinking uses related observations to arrive at a GENERAL conclusion (analyze data)
deductive reasoning
logical thinking uses general principal or law to PREDICT SPECIFIC results based on GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
descriptive science
(discovery)
usually inductive , aims to observe and discover
hypothesis based science
begins with a question or problem and an answer or solution you can test
falsifiable
experimental results can disprove it
variable
only one thing that can change during an expirament
control group
contains every feature of the expiramental grouo but is not given manipulation
basic science (pure)
expand knowledge
regardless of short term app of that knowledge
applied science (technology)
solve real world problems making improvement possible
review article
no original findings just summary of content
homeostasis
steady state
stable internal environment required to maintain life
levels of organization
atom
smallest and most fundamental
levels of organization
molecules
chemical structure of at least two atoms held together by one or more chemical bonds
levels of organization
macromolecules
large molecules formed by polymerization
levels of organization
organelles
small structures inside cells
levels of organization
cell
smallest unit of sctructureand function
prokaryotes
single celled organism W/O membrane bound nucleus
eukaryotes
have membrane bound nucleus and organelles
