Honors Biology (modified from Foundation Notes) Unit 1 Early Topics Main Sections * Definition of Biology * Characteristics of Life * Levels of Organization * SI Units and Relative Size * Scientific Method * Classification and Binomial Nomenclature Definition of Biology CHAPTER 1 Biology can be broadly defined as the “study of life” or the “study of living things”. It includes molecules that are made‚ used by‚ or derived from living things. It
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Name _______________________ Date _________ Chapter 22: Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life As you study this chapter‚ read several paragraphs at a time to catch the flow of ideas and understand the reasoning that is being described. In some places‚ the text describes a narrative or story of events that led to Darwin’s theory of evolution. Therefore‚ first read the narrative to absorb the big picture and then return to answer the few questions that accompany this material
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How has mankind’s perception of evolution impacted society? The concept of evolution has occurred to philosophers‚ thinkers and scientists since decades before the birth of Jesus Christ‚ with pre-Socratic Greek philosophers‚ such as Anaximander and Empedocles being some of the first ones to hit upon the idea (Oktar). However‚ it is not until the publication of the work of Charles Darwin’s – On Origin of Species‚ that the theory of evolution became an epic revolution in mankind’s perception of life
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AP BIOLOGY- Mitosis and Meiosis Cell Division Lab Part 1-MITOSIS summary: In this experiment first the stages of an onion cell undergoing mitosis are going to be observed and every stage is going to be detected and drawn on paper. A brief description to what is going on should be attached to the pictures. This is important to understand the basics of cell division which is necessary growth‚repair
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HSC BIOLOGY TOPIC 2: BLUEPRINT OF LIFE HSC BIOLOGY TOPIC 2: BLUEPRINT OF LIFE 1) Evidence of evolution suggests that the mechanisms of inheritance‚ accompanied by selection‚ allow change over many generations. 1.1.1 Outline the impact of evolution of plants and animals of: * Changes in physical conditions in the environment * Changes in chemical conditions in the environment * Competition for resources
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the variations needed to adapt to a changing environment‚ it will most likely (b) become extinct 4. The special characteristics that make an organism particularly well suited to its environment are known as (d) adaptations 5. Which theory of evolutionary change suggests that species have long periods of stability interrupted by geologically brief periods of significant change during which new species are formed? (c) Punctuated equilibrium 6. Pigeons of the same species inhabiting a city park
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References: Pruitt‚ N. L.‚ & Underwood‚ L. S. (2006). Bioinquiry: Making connections in biology (3rd ed.). Hoboken‚ NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
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Doubting Darwin Doubting Darwin covers a few of many beliefs in how we came to be‚ evolution and intelligent design‚ and how it has influenced the world and in the education system. Many people disagree with intelligent design and other disagree with evolution but some people believe that both had a part in how we came to be. Evolution is split into to two central concepts. The first is universal common descent‚ it is the idea that every living creature can be traced back to an unbroken
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George Gaylord Simpson Most famous work George Gaylord Simpson is known for his work in his contributions to evolutionary theory‚ and to the understanding of the migration of animals/ animal species in the past. He is a paleontologist‚ which means he studies fossils‚ from all around the world. He used to be a successful writer‚ and published over 500 hundred books and articles about animals‚ and their evolution over time. George Gaylord Simpson collected fossils for many important events‚ some
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Chapter 1. The science of Biology Outline: 1. Properties of life 2. Science a. Scientific Reasoning/method b. Experimental controls 3. Intro to Evolution a. Charles Darwin b. Malthus c. Natural selection d. Examples of evolution 4. Evidence for evolution Terms: Biology: Scientific study of living organisms and how they evolved. Science: Knowledge derived from observation and experimentation carried out to determine
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