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= CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING THINGS: The Nature of Science = Goals: 1. To distinguish between observation and inference · Scientific knowledge is not all about observable facts · Scientists use both observations and inferences in developing scientific knowledge · Observations are statements directly assessible through our five senses

2. The subjective · Scientists might draw different interpretations from the same data due to their background knowledge · Explanations are partially subjective

3. The tentative aspects of the nature of science · Scientific knowledge is subject to change as new evidence and perspectives are brought to bear on scientific knowledge

=What does it mean to be living?= Characteristics of living things Must exhibit all · Living things are made of cells · Living things obtain and use energy · Living things grow and develop · Living things reproduce · Living things respond to their environment · Living things adapt to their environment