BIOL 1201 Lecture : Biology 1201 1st Lecture
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Assume that the future is like the past assume that the future is like the past. Make observations & assumptions b/c science can"t answer all questions. *sooooo science only deals with phenomena that can be observed (assumed) & 1)observations- see what you"re dealing with : predictive statements/hypothesis make own predictions about what happens. Hypothesis- just a thought start here it"s an explanation/prediction that"s. Theory- tested nothing more than a hypothesis, continuing support and. 4)tests to prove- test your hypothesis about the model/experiment. Outcome of process: improving your model-the more you repeat, the better your model becomes. 2)generalization or model-make your own model unsupported idea that has no weight. continuingly tested. Reductionist- break it all down in parts (such as studying atomsetc. ) Holist-study structure in tact (understand both parts, but mainly bigger picture) Smallest unit of matter separable by normal chemical means. Smallest unit of an element that retains all of the elements properties.
