1 - 1 Introduction to Life Science Flashcards
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Science
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the study of the world in which we live
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Biology
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the study of living things
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Organism
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a complete living thing that displays all 6 characteristics of life
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-ology
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the study of
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Growth
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- To increase in size
- To repair or the building of new body parts
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Response
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- To react to a change in the environment
- A change in the environment is known as the stimulus
- The reaction to the stimulus is the response
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Adaptation
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- Any characteristic that allows an organism to survive
- Physical or behavioral
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Movement
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- To be able to move from place to place
- Running, jumping, flying
- Turning or bending
- Two Types:
Locomotion → external
Transport → internal
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Metabolism
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- All changes in an organism that use or release energy
- Energy is obtained from nutrients. (Ingestion)
- Chemical reactions
- Digestion – Breaking down food.
- Excretion – Releasing waste.
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Reproduction
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- The process by which living organisms multiply themselves
- Two Types:
Sexual → 2 parents
Asexual → 1 parent
