Mrs. MacColl's Biology Page

The Science of Biology

Study Guide

Be sure to understand the following biology terms.  By defining these terms in your own words and by giving an example of the following terms you will begin to understand their meaning.  (Example:  a stimulus is a change in environment or anything a living thing responds to.  An example of a stimulus is a loud noise.)

Biology IH & Biology I

  • Biology

  • Biotic

  • Abiotic

  • Molecules

  • Cell

  • Tissue

  • Organ

  • Organ system

  • Organism

  • Reproduction

  • Metabolism

  • Homeostasis

  • Heredity

  • Evolution

  • Species

  • Population

  • Community

  • Ecosystem

  • Biosphere

  • Observation

  • Inference

  • Hypothesis

  • Prediction

  • Experiment

  • Theory

  • Law

  • Data

  • Controlled experiment

  • Control group

  • Independent variable

  • Dependent variable

  • Extraneous variable

  • Qualitative

  • Quantitative

Be able to answer the following questions thoroughly!

 

  • Relate the eight themes of life to a living organism.

  • Differentiate between reproduction and heredity and between metabolism and homeostasis.

  • Explain the levels of organization.

  • Describe the stages common to scientific investigations.

  • Distinguish between making a hypothesis and making a prediction.

  • Differentiate a control group from an experimental group.

  • Identify and use the SI/metric units of length, mass, volume, and temperature.

If you study, starting today, with the help of this study guide, you will do super! Good Luck!