understanding the fundamental concepts of biology, including evolution, the properties of life, the biological hierarchy, and the scientific method, through various examples and applications.

Write your answers (red or other color) Introduction to Biology
Themes in the Study of Life
Define Evolution:
Define Biology:
Properties of Life
List and describe the properties of life:
Biological Hierarchy
List the order of the biological hierarchy from most inclusive to least inclusive:
Organisms Interact with their Environment
Describe how energy and chemicals cycles through the environment, including the role of
producers and consumers:
How is structure related to function? Name two examples:
What is the difference between a system and a model?
Scientific Method
List the steps to the scientific Method starting with an observation:
A hypothesis must be_______________ and _______________ to start an experiment.
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
What is the difference between a theory and a fact?
Using the moth on the tree example from your lecture, come up with a question, hypothesis and
experimental design:
What are the controls?
What are the variables?