Biology Fifth Edition - Chapter 1 Study
Guide
"Out of nothing," the way in which God created the universe - ANS Ex Nihilo
The command given by God to Adam and Eve to fill the earth and have dominion over it - ANS
Creation Mandate
The study of life - ANS Biology
The basic unit of structure and function in all living things - ANS Cells
Ability to generate offspring - ANS Reproduction
The sum of all its chemical processes. All the ways an organism uses energy - ANS
Metabolism
Organisms use energy and information in the cells to maintain a high level of order in their
bodies. Example of this is when you eat a burger, it isn't randomly distributed throughout your
body; it is methodically broken down into chemicals and then processed - ANS Organization
Replacing worn-out or damaged cells. The assembling of parts to make up an organism. - ANS
Growth
Ability to adapt or change in response the the environment. - ANS Response
Attributes of life - ANS Movement, growth, response, metabolism, organization, made of at
least one cell,
Capacity of a system to work and function properly - ANS Energy
A person's view of the world, consisting of the set of beliefs on which he/she bases his/her life. -
ANS Worldview
Measurement of the world in repeatable and predictable ways by generating data that can be
analyzed to explain phenomena (things that are observable). - ANS Observation
How people interpret science using their worldview and ethics. - ANS Interpretation of science
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