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Biology Terms: Taxonomy, Evolution, Hypothesis, Function, Theory, Cell, Genes, Herpetology, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions for essential terms in biology, including taxonomy, evolution, hypothesis, function, theory, cell, genes, herpetology, and reductionism. Understand the meanings of these concepts and their interconnections to enhance your biological knowledge.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 01/17/2012

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TERM 1
Taxonomy
DEFINITION 1
Hint: Branch of biology that deals with naming and
organizing organisms
TERM 2
Evolution
DEFINITION 2
Hint: The process that biologists use to explain the unity and
diversity of living things
TERM 3
Hypothesis
DEFINITION 3
Hint: A tentative answer to a well-framed question based on
previous observations
TERM 4
Function
DEFINITION 4
always correlated with Structure in biology
TERM 5
Theory
DEFINITION 5
Hint: Supported by a large body of evidence in comparison to
a hypothesis
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Taxonomy

Hint: Branch of biology that deals with naming and

organizing organisms

TERM 2

Evolution

DEFINITION 2

Hint: The process that biologists use to explain the unity and

diversity of living things

TERM 3

Hypothesis

DEFINITION 3

Hint: A tentative answer to a well-framed question based on

previous observations

TERM 4

Function

DEFINITION 4

always correlated with Structure in biology

TERM 5

Theory

DEFINITION 5

Hint: Supported by a large body of evidence in comparison to

a hypothesis

Biology

Hint: The study of life

TERM 7

Cell

DEFINITION 7

Hint: The basic unit of life

TERM 8

Genes

DEFINITION 8

Hint: Pieces of DNA (units of inheritance)

TERM 9

Herpetology

DEFINITION 9

Hint: The study of reptiles and amphibians

TERM 10

Reductionism

DEFINITION 10

Hint: Breaking a complex system down into simpler

components