1.6 Core Skills of Biology

scientific method

The ________ is a series of steps to test a hypothesis.

Natural selection

What is a process that is modeled? Answer with a single words or term.

genera

What are found within a family and there are many different categories of models that you can see? Answer with a single words or term.

hypothesis testing

Discuss how ________ is related to this phenomenon.

Scientists

________ can use mathematical concepts, symbols, and simple ways to convey their ideas in models.

Ecologists

________ use equations (see Figure 48.6)

Sex

What is determined by temperature in some animals? Answer with a single words or term.

Biologists

________ use models to convey their ideas, evaluate experiments, reproductive success is more likely to contribute to future generations, and predictions apply to their research studies.

hypothesis

What is an attempt to explain something? Answer with a single words or term.

quantitative science

What is biology? Answer with a single words or term.

processes

Some ________ occur very quickly.

Quantitative reasoning

The BioTIPS features are designed to help you refine and apply your problem solving skills. What is part of the feature investigations? Answer with a single words or term.

description munication

What is a mathematical model? Answer with a single words or term.