Bio 0130 Chapter 1

Characteristics of living things
- 1. Organized (made of cells)
- 2. Can aquire materials and energy
- 3. Maintian internal constancy -homeostasis (same-state)
- 4. Reproduce, grow and dvelop
- 5. Respond to stimuli
- 6. Capacity to adapt
- *7. Use DNA to store information
Scientific Method
Process that outlines a series of steps to solve a problem
- 1. Question or purpose
- 2. Form hypothesis
- 3. Experimentation (procedure) and Results
- 4. Conclusion
- 5. Report findings
Evolution of a conclusion
- Conclusion
- Theory
- Principal or law
Limitations of Scientific Method
- Difficulty controlling all variables
- Conclusions lead to new questions
- Experimentation not always possible
- Experimentation not always ethical
Must know
- Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
- Know general structures and functions of major cell organelles
- Identify Organelles on diagrams
- Plant vs animal cell (differences and similarity's)

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Bio 0130 Chapter 1

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