Understand the process of science.

• State two characteristics of a good hypothesis.
• Explain why events that are correlated may not show a cause-and-effect relationship.
• List and describe five elements of the scientific method.
• Differentiate among a hypothesis, a theory, and a scientific law.

Recognize the difference between scientific and nonscientific areas of study.

• List characteristics that differentiate science from nonscience.
• Define and give an example of pseudoscience.
• Differentiate between applied and theoretical science.

Recognize that science has limitations.

• Give examples of problems caused by unwise use of biological information.
• Identify questions that science is not able to answer.

Understand how living and nonliving things differ.

• List and give an example of five characteristics typical of living things.
• State the differences among a cell, an organ, and an organism.
• Explain why a cell can be an organism.

Appreciate the significance of the science of biology in modern society.

• List three ways in which the science of biology has improved your quality of life.
• Describe two historical examples that illustrate how a lack of understanding of biology resulted in major problems.