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Flashcards by Emma Cress, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emma Cress
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| Question | Answer |
| Evolution | Descent with modification: the change in the genetic composition of a species from generation to generation |
| Biology | The scientific study of life. |
| Systems Biology | An approach to biology that aims to model the dynamic behavior of whole biological ecosystems. |
| Eukaryotic Cell | A cell with membrane enclosed organelles and a nucleus which houses the DNA. |
| Prokaryotic Cell | A cell lacking membrane enclosed organelles and a nucleus. The DNA floats freely within the cytoplasm. |
| Negative Feedback | In which accumulation of an end product of a process slows down that process. |
| Positive Feedback | In which an end product of a process speeds up that process. |
| Discovery Science | A type of science which focuses on describing nature. |
| Inductive Reasoning | A type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations. |
| Deductive Reasoning | A type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise. |
| Hypothesis | A tentative answer to a well-framed question. Narrower in scope than theory and subject to testing. |
| Controlled Experiments | An experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies 'only' in the factor being tested. |
| Theory | An 'explanation' that is broad in scopes, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of science. |
| Models | A representation of a theory or process. |
| Technology | The application of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose, usually involving industry, commerce, or basic research. |
| Emergent Properties | New properties that arise with each step upward in the hierarchy of life. |
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