BIOL1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Indep
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Practicals: practical readings/practical manual are online, do prep questions and fill out worksheet by end of each practical, ppe. Science is a way of knowing, and approach to understanding the natural world: scientists use a process of inquiry that incudes making observations, forming logical, Independent variable- the factor being manipulated by researchers: dependent variable- the factor being measured that is predicted to be affected by the indep. variable. Integrity is key specific purpose that affects society: the impact of basic research is not always immediately obvious, diversity is important among scientists promotes progress in science. The unity of life: organisation, information, energy and matter, interactions, evolution. All cells are believed to have originated from a common ancestor. The smallest unit of organisation that can perform all activities required for life. Prokaryote- no cell nucleus/internal membranes: bacterial cells: 1-5 micrometres in diameter. Eukaryote- has cell nucleus/internal membranes: eukaryotic cells: 10-
