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After reading the material in this chapter, you should be able to: Briefly describe the unifying themes that characterize the biological sciences; distinguish among the three domains of life, and the eukaryotic kingdoms; distinguish between the following pairs of terms: discovery science and hypothesisbased science, quantitative and qualitative data, inductive and deductive reasoning, science and technology.
Warm-Up On a clean sheet of paper, write “Warm-up [today’s date]” and then answer the following question: What kinds of activities does a scientist engage in? • Turn in signed course contracts into basket • Get a textbook (Campbell) and lab manual from the counter (side of room) Introduction to Biology Chapter Biology is the study of LIFE! Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 1: The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 2: Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 3: Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 4: Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties .. .Introduction to Biology Chapter Biology is the study of LIFE! Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 1: The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life Big Ideas in AP Biology. .. building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 3: Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes... store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes Big Ideas in AP Biology Big Idea 4: Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess