You must have the ability  to understand and critically evaluate evidence to
draw a conclusion based on logic and data ...

in allll things in our world

life reproduces independently 

Through the interactions of organisms and their environments, energy and matter are transferred.

Why is it critical we,
you + me = we
  understand the principles of science??

 species
 populations
communities
 ecosystems
 biosphere 

A scientific THEORY, like gravity or evolution, is based on a hypothesis that has not been proven false after exhaustive experimental testing. Scientific theories can be modified/revised as new information is discovered.

atoms

Science relies on an objective and systematic process involving observation, experimentation, and analysis. 

All organisms exhibit commonality in:
1. their requirement for nutrients
2. their homeostatic response to stimuli
3. having nucleic acids as carrier of genetic information
4. ability to reproduce independently  
​5. being cellular 

​Life can be examined by observing how the simple assemble to form the complex in ever increasing levels of complexity.

DNA is the  cornerstone  of 
life

 sensing and adjusting to shifts in the internal/external environment in an attempt to maintain a balanced state

All living organisms share a common
​line of descent .

all life is cellular

Pseudoscience
​relies on predetermined conclusions that cannot be tested and experimentally proven false.
​ Pseudoscientific claims are often based on anecdotal evidence, not scientific data.