AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 1: A View of Life

Learning Outcomes

1.1 How to Define Life

1. Distinguish between the levels of biological organization.
2. Identify the basic characteristics of life.

1.2 Evolution, the Unifying Concept in Biology

1. Distinguish between the three domains of life.
2. Explain the relationship between the process of natural selection and evolutionary change.

1.3 How the Biosphere is Organized

1. Distinguish among populations, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere.
2. Recognize the importance of maintaining biodiversity.

1.4 The Process of Science

1. Identify the components of the scientific method.
2. Distinguish between a theory and a hypothesis.
3. Analyze a scientific experiment and identify the hypothesis, experiment, control groups, and conclusions.