What is BIOLOGY ?
Independent Variable
Variable that is tested
ecosystem
community and its nonliving and living surroundings
Bio means
life
cell
the smallest unit of life
4 steps in the Scientific Method
Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion
Control
a constant is the same for all groups being tested
biosphere
a part of earth that contains all ecosytstems
population
group of organisms of one type that live in the same area
molecules
groups of atoms, smallest unit of most chemical compounds
organism
individual living thing
quantative data
numbers and statistics
community
populations that live together in a defined area
ology means
study of
biology mean
the study of life
Dependent Variable
the variable that changes in response to the independent variable
groups of cells
tissues, organs, and organ systems
Qualitative Data
your observed data