1.1-1.3 Flashcards
What is the definition of structure?
How something is made: materials + shape
How something is made: materials + shape
Structure
What is the definition of function?
What it does
What it does
Function
What happens to the function if the structure changes?
The function will change too
What does PMC stand for?
Programming, Metabolism, Container
What does Programming stand for in the PMC?
DNA, includes reproduction
What does Metabolism stand for in the PMC?
Getting/using energy and building molecules
What does Container stand for in the PMC?
The distinction between inside and outside. Cell, or control of the internal state(homeostasis)
What category would growth and development fall under in the PMC?
Metabolism
Place each under a category for the PMC model of life.
Order, Reproduction, Growth and Development, Energy processing, Response to the environment, Regulation, Evolutionary adaptation
Order: P, Reproduction: P, Growth and Development: M, Energy processing: M, Response to the environment: P, Regulation: C, Evolutionary adaptation: P
What is order of the Level of Organization from smallest to largest?
Atom, Molecule, Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere
What is the definition of Atom?
The fundamental building blow of a chemical element.
What is the definition of Molecule?
Multiple atoms bonded together.
What is the definition of Organelle?
Specialized structures that perform various jobs inside cells.
What is the definition of Cell?
The smallest unit that is capable of carrying out all the life processes.
What is the definition of Tissue?
A group of cells, not always the same, that work together to perform a specific task.
What is the definition of Organ?
A group of different tissues that form a unit and perform a similar function.
What is the definition of Organ System?
A group of organs that interact to perform a similar function.
What is the definition of Organism?
An individual living thing, uni/multicellular.
What is the definition of Population?
Members of the same species in the same area.
What is the definition of Community?
All different populations in the same area.
What is the definition of Ecosystem?
All the different populations and the abiotic factors that affect the area.
What is the definition of Biome?
All the similar ecosystems around the world.
What is the definition of Biosphere?
All the different ecosystems that make up the planet: Earth.
What makes an atom different from a molecule?
A molecule is 2 or more atoms bonded together.
