Topics on Test...
Scientific Method
-Hypothesis vs. Theory
-Qualitative vs. Quantitative
-Variables: Independent vs. Dependent vs. Controls
Characteristics of Life
-know & define all 7
-emphasis on Homeostasis and Stimulus/Response
Levels of Organization
elements -> molecules -> cells -> tissues -> organs -> organ systems
4 Biological Molecules (macromolecules)
- proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids
Most common elements in life
C - carbon
H - hydrogen
N - nitrogen
O - oxygen
P - phosphorus
S - sulfur
Metric System
- know the units for length, mass, volume (meters, grams, liters)