Bio 115

Science is limited to:

The material universe and natural phenomena
Science cannot be applied to:

paranormal or supernatural phenomena
Scientific method: Pattern

phenomenon of interest
Sientific method: Process

What current evidence shows to be responsible for the pattern
Methods of Testing Hypothesis

Experiments, comparative studies, systematic observations
Characteristics of a Hierarchy of a living system
- -Higher levels only exist with all lower levels intact
- -Higher levels have properties not found at any lower level
Different levels of the hierarchy have unique processes

EX: Natural Selection
Living systems have:
- A history
- Variation
Fundamental Questions of Biology
- How? (Proximate)
- Why? (Ultimate, evolutionary)

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Bio 115

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Midterm review for Bio 115

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2011-03-08T17:05:12Z