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.
