Planet Earth
So far, life is restricted to ________ _________.
Biology
the study of living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments
Science
knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
Scientific method
a method of research with defined steps that include experiments and careful observation
Inductive reasoning
a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion
Deductive reasoning
A form of logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to forecast specific rules
Confounding
Non-tested variables must be controlled to reduce _________.
Basic science
seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
Applied science
Aims to use science to solve immediate problems
Peer review
A blind process where scientists submit the details of their experiments, results and interpretations, and reviewers determine the veracity and merit of that work for publication
Order, response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing
What are the seven properties of life?
Organisms must _______ ______ _____ ______ ____ to grow, reproduce, and maintain organization.
Exchange matter with the environment
levels of organazation
Atoms, molecules, macromolecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, organisms populations and communities, ecosystems, biosphere (Earth)
Carl Woese
Which microbiologist constructed the phylogenetic tree?