Chapter 1: The World of Life Science – Flashcards
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the knowledge gained from careful, systematic investigation of the natural world
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Science
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the knowledge gained when scientific investigation is applied to living things
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Life Science
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a simple representation of a much more complex object or concept.
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Model
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They know that there predictions may not be correct
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The reason why scientists are curious
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a piece of information that a person has gained by using one or more of the five senses.
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Observation
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1) It can not answer spiritual questions 2) It cannot answer many questions 3) It can only study thing that be observed 4) They can't let their bias influence them 5) They cannot prove final answers 6) It only deals with the physical world
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Six limitations with science
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Spiritual questions and origins
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Two things science is unable to deal with
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what someone wants to believe
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Bias
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A determination of the worth of something
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Value Judgement
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An answer that is absolutely true that doesn't need to repeated or revised.
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Final Answer
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to produce observations and inferences that are workable (able to provide useful explanations); to find predictions that work.
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The goal of science
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believes that science is the only path to truth
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Scientism
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an idea that you take for granted, something you assume to be true.
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Presupposition
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Curiosity , Glory of god, Commitment to biblical presupposition
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Three characteristics of a biblical view of science
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the perspective from which a person sees and interprets the world.
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Worldview
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The worldview that many modern biologists hold to
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Naturalism
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A chemical reaction
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(According to naturalism) What things such as love, happiness, and peace are
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To reflect certain aspects of God
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What being created in God's image means
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God's command given to mankind in Gen. 1:28 to exercise dominion over the world by wisely using the resources God has placed here.
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Creation mandate
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Adam and Eve's first sin
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The reason God cursed the earth
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Curiosity , Glory of god, Commitment to biblical presupposition
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three characteristics of a biblical view of science
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Eating a diet that does not include fresh animal products
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cause of Pellagra
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Discovered the cure for Pellagra
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Dr. Joseph Goldberger
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By repeating experiments or surveys
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How a person can verify an answer
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Arranging data so that relationships can be seen
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Classifying Data
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A method of data collection to determine what exists or what is a common practice in an area.
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Survey
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The information from an experiment or survey
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Data
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simple, testable statement about the answer to a problem.
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Hypothesis
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He does background research, and he limits or defines, the problem
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Two things that a person normally does to establish a problem
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an organized way of finding a workable solution to a problem.
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Scientific Method
