Chapter Objectives

Chapter 1

A. The Scope of Biology

1. Describe the characteristics associated with "living" things.

2. Distinguish between the three domains and the four eukaryotic Kingdoms of life.

3. Describe the various "ologies" within the study of biology.

4. Compare and contrast the philosophies of Science.

B. The Process of Science

1. Compare inductive and deductive reasoning skills.

2. Describe the steps involved in a hypothesis driven scientific process.

          3. List the components to a good scientific experiment.

          4. describe the limitations of Scientific investigations.

          5. Compare/contrast the basic english and metric units

C. Evolution:  A Unifying Theme in biology

1. Describe the importance of Darwin's travels on the Beagle to his development of evolutionary thought.

2. Describe the two observations that led Darwin to his conclusion.  State this conclusion.

3. List and explain the four general points that Darwin makes in The Origin of Species.

4. Explain how changes in the peppered moth populations illustrate natural selection.

5. Compare artificial and natural selection, noting similarities and differences.