PROCESS OR METHOD OF SCIENCE

This is a systematic approach used to investigate enquiries arising from any observation made in nature. Therefore, the scientific method is the tool used to unravel the mysteries of life. The scientific methods include the following steps:

Observation
Classification
Inference
Measurement and Identification
Hypothesis
Experiment
Control or Conclusion
Theory or Law

BIOLOGY AS AN INQUIRY IN SCIENCE

Science is the study of nature (living and non-living things).  Biology is a science that studies living things in nature. Biology was formed from the Greek words “Bio” (meaning life) and “logos” (meaning, study of).

The organisms studied in biology are generally classified into plants and animals. Therefore, biology is a science subject that can be subdivided into two main branches or subjects namely: