BIOL 1001 : Exam 1 Notes - Biology
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Biology: life on earth with physiology 9th edition with mastering bio. Si sessions: mondays and thursdays 5:00-6:30 in tureaud. Breakthroughs: genetics breast cancer gene, cellular biology cell conversion, neuroscience light and schizophrenia, environment cigarette germs and smokers. What is science: a collection of facts, a problem-solving process (the scientific method) Historical approaches to studying life: the belief that events happen through supernatural forces (e. g. thunder, spontaneous generation. People have similar perceptions: based on assumption that all human beings perceive natural events, common perception, value systems are subjective, science requires objectively gathered data. Application to everyday problems: you make a better conclusion when based on controlled experiments. Limitations of the scientific method: one can never be sure all untested variables are controlled, conclusions based on the experimental data must remain tentative. Conclusions are always subject to change under the right conditions (allows for new ideas)
