1.1 Biology & The Biological Hierarchy

Question 1

Pattern

Answer 1

General observations of repetition one sees within a system.

Question 2

Process

Answer 2

The way in which a pattern occurs

Question 3

Proximate

Answer 3

Occurs in a short term

Question 4

Ultimate

Answer 4

Occurs in a long timeframe

Question 5

Cell Theory

Answer 5

All organisms are made of cells, and all cells came from pre-existing cells

Question 6

Evolutionary Theory

Answer 6

All life as we know it, is the product of evolutionary processes.

Question 7

Evolution

Answer 7

The genetic change in a population over time

Question 8

The Biological Hierarchy

Answer 8

Atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, biosphere

Question 9

Populations

Answer 9

Collections of individuals of the same species

Question 10

Communities

Answer 10

A collection of populations of different species living together in the same area

Question 11

Ecosystems

Answer 11

Communities plus their abiotic factors

Question 12

Biosphere

Answer 12

All the ecosystems put together

Question 13

Emergent Property

Answer 13

A characteristic that a system has that its individual component does not.