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Biology for AP® Courses

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The Chemistry of Life
1.1 The Science of Biology
Highlights Biology is the science that studies living organisms and their interactions with one another and their environments.
1 The Study of Life Click below to use the most recent
Science attempts to describe and understand the nature of the universe in whole or in part by rational means.
Introduction version of this software.
Science has many fields; those fields related to the physical world and its phenomena are considered natural
1.1 The Science of Biology sciences.
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1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology Science can be basic or applied. The main goal of basic science is to expand knowledge without any expectation
Key Terms of short-term practical application of that knowledge. The primary goal of applied research, however, is to solve
practical problems.
Chapter Summary
Two types of logical reasoning are used in science. Inductive reasoning uses particular results to produce general
Review Questions
scientific principles. Deductive reasoning is a form of logical thinking that predicts results by applying general
Critical Thinking Questions principles. The common thread throughout scientific research is the use of the scientific method, a step-based
Test Prep for AP® Courses process that consists of making observations, defining a problem, posing hypotheses, testing these hypotheses,
2 The Chemical Foundation of Life and drawing one or more conclusions. The testing uses proper controls. Scientists present their results in peer-
reviewed scientific papers published in scientific journals. A scientific research paper consists of several well-
3 Biological Macromolecules defined sections: introduction, materials and methods, results, and, finally, a concluding discussion. Review papers
The Cell summarize the research done in a particular field over a period of time.
Genetics
1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Evolutionary Processes
Biology is the science of life. All living organisms share several key properties such as order, sensitivity or response
Biological Diversity to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, regulation, homeostasis, and energy processing. Living things
Plant Structure and Function are highly organized parts of a hierarchy that includes atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and
organ systems. Organisms, in turn, are grouped as populations, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere. The
Animal Structure and Function
great diversity of life today evolved from less-diverse ancestral organisms over billions of years. A diagram called a
phylogenetic tree can be used to show evolutionary relationships among organisms.

Biology is very broad and includes many branches and subdisciplines. Examples include molecular biology,
microbiology, neurobiology, zoology, and botany, among others.

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