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Physical Science
Branch of science that deals with
non-living
things and their
nature
, composition, characteristics, and changes they have undergone
Chemistry
The branch of science deals with the
composition
of matter of
change
in the position
Scientific Method
The
scientific
way to solve
scientific
problems
Theory
A statement based on
facts
and reason that is designated to explain
facts
Law
A
concise
statement that summarizes a large number of related
facts
is usually universally accepted proven and stated
Hypothesis
Normally a given may be used as the
basis
for
reasoning
Aristotle
The first to devise a system of classifying animals
He wrote the
Historia Animalium
which contains accurate descriptions of extant animals of
Greece
and Asia Minor
William Harvey
First formulated the hereditary factor later called
genes
Also known as the
Father
of
Genetics
Ecology
The study of the interaction of
organisms
with their
environment
Evolution
Continuously given rise to new
forms
of life
Zoology
The
broadest
field in biology because of the immense variety of animals and the complexity of the processes occurring within the
animals
Mitochondria
The
powerhouse
of the cell
Eukaryotic
Types of cells that have
nuclear membranes
are also called
true calls
Golgi
Complex
The
roadways
and
transport
system of the cells
Nucleus
The control center of the cells contains
DNA
Fossils
Preserved remains of organisms from past geologic age, typically found in
sedimentary
Cell
The
basic
unit of
life
Atom
The
smallest
particles in a matter
Science
A
systematized
body of
knowledge
gained through observations, experimentations, and D interpretations
Pangea
A supercontinent includes all current land masses, believed to have been in
existence
before the
continents
broke apart
It has been said that the only constant thing on this Earth is
CHANGE
Ecosystem
The basic
functional
unit in
ecology
Nutrients
Substances that organisms need to
survive
Food Chain
Follows the connection between one
producer
and a single chain of consumers within an
ecosystem
Abiotic
Components
The
non-living
components in the ecosystem such as soil, soil, air,
sunlight
, and temperature
Ecologist
Scientist who studies
environmental
interactions
Ecology
The branch of science pertains to
oikos
means
house
to live in
Producers
Categories in the
food chain
that makes its own
food
Habitat
The area in which an organism lives includes the
space
,
water
, the food available, and soil types
Biosphere
The part of the earth system where
life
exists
Atmosphere
The layer of gases surrounding the earth
Population
A group of the same species that live in a specific time and space
Predators
Secondary
consumers that
prey
on other animals
Intraspecies
Competition occurs among members of the
same
species
Predators
The organism that does the
killing
and the
eating
Mutualism
Interspecies interactions in which both organisms
benefit
from one another
Endoparasitism
Parasites that are found
inside
the host
Competition
Occurs when two or more species fight for the same limited resources
Taxonomy
The science of naming,
describing
, and classifying
organisms
Carl Linnaeus
The father of
Taxonomy
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