Bio Chapter One

Biology chapter one

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Homeostasis is
Stabilzing the internal enviroment in a changing external enviroment
Genetic information is stored in long thin molecules called
DNA
Stomach ulcer expierement!! what was the observation that led to this hypothesis?
He examined biopsies of many people with stomach problems
The number of species of organisms that are alive today represent what % of the number of species of organisms that have ever lived?
Less than 1 %
A scientist performs an experiment and analyzes the results, such an analysis CANNOT____________.
Prove the hypothesis is wrong
The process whereby an organism actively adjusts it metabolism to maintain a costant internal enviroment is called _________.
Homeostasis
A set of rules for formulating, testing, and eliminating ideas is known as the_______ __________.
Scientific method
Objects dug up from the grounf that contain remains or traces of past life are called____________
Fossils
The process by which species have arisen and changed as they descended from common ancestors is ____________.
Evolution
The current therapy for ulcers is
Antibiotics