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Chapter 1

La investigación científica

Chapter 1

Scientific Inquiry

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Biology is a natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their structure, function, development, interactions, evolution, …
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Biological organization is the classification of biological structures, ranging from atoms at the bottom of the hierarchy to the Earth's biosphere. …
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The scientific method is a detailed, empirical problem-solving process used by biologists and other scientists. This iterative approach involves …
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Inductive reasoning is a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion. It is uncertain and operates in …
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Deductive reasoning, or deduction, is the type of logic used in hypothesis-based science. In deductive reasoning, the pattern of thinking moves in the …
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Statistical tests can calculate whether there is a relationship, or correlation, between independent and dependent variables. An indirect relationship of …
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Taxonomy is the science of defining and naming groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. It uses a hierarchy of increasingly …
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Phylogeny is concerned with the evolutionary diversification of organisms or groups of organisms. A group of organisms with a name is called a taxon …
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The primary purpose of these procedures is to demonstrate for teaching and research purposes how to record the activity of living primary sensory neurons …
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Undergraduate biology students are required to learn, understand and apply a variety of cellular and molecular biology concepts and techniques in …