1.1 Study of Biology Flashcards
What is biology the study of?
living things
What are the three parts of the PMC model of life?
Program, metabolism, and container
What does Program refer to in the PMC model of life?
It refers to the genetic instructions for living things
What does metabolism refer to in the PMC model of life?
It refers to how living things convert fuel to energy
What does container refer to in the PMC model of life?
It refers to how living things control what comes in and out
What is the format called for building scientific arguments
CER format
what does CER stand for
Claim, evidence, reasoning
What does the claim mean in CER?
It means to address the original question or problem.
What does evidence mean in CER?
Evidence are pieces of data that support your claim.
What does reasoning mean in CER?
Reasoning is the explanation of how the data (evidence) supports your claim.
What is the building block of chemical elements?
An atom.
What is multiple atoms bonded together?
A molecule
What is an example of a molecule?
Water
What is a specialized structure that preforms jobs in cells?
An organelle
What is the smallest unit capable of carrying out life processes?
A cell
What is a group of cells that work together to perform a task?
Tissue
What is a group of different tissues that form one unit and perform a function
Organ
What is an example of an organ?
The heart
What is an organ system?
An organ system is a group of organs that interact to perform a similar function.
What is an organism?
An organism is an individual living that is either unicellular or multicellular.
What is the order in size of an organ, organism, and organ system from smallest to biggest?
Organ, organ system, organism
What is population?
Population is members of the same species that interact in the same area
What is community?
Community is all the different populations that make up an area.
What is the difference between population and community?
Population only includes members of the same species. Community includes populations of multiple different species.
What is an ecosystem?
An ecosystem is all the populations plus the abiotic factors.
What is the difference between an ecosystem and a community?
A community only includes living things while an ecosystem is the living populations and the non living factors.
What is a biome made up of?
A biome is made up of all the similar ecosystems around the planet.
What is a biosphere?
A biosphere is all of the different ecosystems that make up the planet.
