[ZOOL 115] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (80 pages long!)
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Biology is the science that deals with life. Science is the knowledge obtained by observations: a process of solving a problem or understanding an event in nature. It is characterized by cause and effect relationships. Scientific method: a way of gaining info by: Proposing possible solutions or explanations to questions. Rigorously checking and rechecking to see if previous conclusions are still supported by new information. Requires openness to new information and willingness to obtain new information. Components of scientific method: observe, question and explore, construct and test hypothesis. Evaluation of new information (collect data and conclude: communication (review by peers) Scientific theories and laws: theory- widely accepted, plausible statement, supported by many experiments and explains why things happen in nature. Ex: cell theory- all living things are made up of cells: law- constant fact of nature that describes what happens in nature.
