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Biology 101 flashcards
1
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All the different forms of
life created by God.

A

Theory of special creation

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  • Lord Brahma created the living
    world in one stroke
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Hindu COncept

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God created this
universe, plants,
animals and human
beings in about
six days

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CHRISTIAN &
ISLAM BELIEF

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life
originated elsewhere and
migrated to Earth

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Cosmozoic theory

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5
Q

Aristotle (384 –322 BC) Proposed
the theory of spontaneous generation
Idea that living things can arise from
nonliving matter

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Abiogenesis

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6
Q

an English scientist
claimed that there was a
“life force” present in the
molecules of all inorganic
matter

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John Needham

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Russian scientist hypothesized
that the atmosphere of primitive
earth contained gases like
ammonia, methane, hydrogen and
water vapour.

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ALexander Oparin

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hypothesized
that the chemicals in the early
atmosphere, fueled by sunlight,
would spontaneously create
organic molecules

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Urey Miller

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9
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belief that life originates
from pre-existing life

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Biogenesis Theory

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10
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did an
experiment with flies
and wide-mouth jars
containing meat

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fRANCISCO REDI

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11
Q

Boiled soups for almost an hour and sealed containers by melting the slender
necks closed.

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Lazzaro Spallanzani

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12
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➢ cells tissues organs organ system organism

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High degree of organization

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13
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A pygmy seahorse camouflaging itself with its environment

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. Evolutionary adaptation/ evolution and adaptation

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A jackrabbit’s ears opening wide, vividly showing its blood vessel

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Regulation and Homeostasis

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A butterfly obtaining fuel in the form of nectar from flowers.

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ENERGY PROCESSING

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16
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A sprouting seed

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Growth and Development

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17
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A damselfly landing on a venus flytrap, with the flytrap rapidly closing its trap

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Ability to respond to stimuli

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18
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A garden showing lush vegetation and diverse animals

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dEIVERSITY OR UNITY

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19
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factors that living things react to

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Respond to Stimuli

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20
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used to run the prrocesses of life

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require and use energy

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21
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a relatively stable environment

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homeostasis

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22
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coined the term “cell” when he first observed tiny compartments in a sliced piece of cork from a mature tree in 1665. He gave them the Latin name “cellulae” meaning
small rooms

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Robert Hooke

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23
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was the first to see individual organisms and recognized them as living units in 1677

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ANton Van leeuwenhoek

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24
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introduce the concept that all plants made up of cell

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Matthias Schleiden

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25
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imtroduced animals are made up of cells

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Theodore Schawann

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26
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he found out that cells divide to form new cells.

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Rudolf Virchow

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27
Q

organisms whose lacks nucleus and other membrane

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prokaryotes

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28
Q

contains nucleus

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eukaryotes

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29
Q

control all the cell functions

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nucleus

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30
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semi-permeable membrane that controls what goes into
and out of the cell.

A

plasma membrane

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31
Q

consists of a jelly-like substance where all the other
parts of the cell are located.

A

cytoplasm

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32
Q

is made of stiff material that forms the outermost part
of plant cells
- This gives shape and protection to them.q

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cell wall

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33
Q

are important in plant cells because it is where food is
made
- It contains chlorophyll which absorbs energy from the
sun to make food for plants.

A

chloroplasts

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34
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store water, thereby maintaining rigidity to cells and
provide support for plants to stand upright

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vacuole

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35
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Power house of the cell

A

mitpchondria

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36
Q

Site of protein synthesis

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ribosomes

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37
Q

Production of secretory protein synthesis

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rough er

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38
Q

Produces Lipids

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smooth er

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39
Q

Plays a role in modification, sorting, and packaging
of substances

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golgi body

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40
Q

break down food, bacteria and worn out cell parts
also known as digestive sacs

A

lysosomes

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41
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Produce spindle fibers for cellular division

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Centrioles

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42
Q

the reproductive organ of plants

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flowers

43
Q

important for the plant to attract pollinators

A

petals

44
Q

male part of the flower

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stamen

45
Q

female part of the flower

A

pistil

46
Q

the bottom of the flower that look like leaves

A

sepal

47
Q

the part of a plant that attaches the flower to the rest of the plant

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receptacle

48
Q

is the process of tansferring pollen grains from the anther

A

pollination

49
Q

the fusion of male gamete with female gamees to form zygote during sexual reproduction

A

fertilization

50
Q

small part of parent’s body grows into new organism

A

budding

51
Q

parents separate into two or more piceses to form new organisms

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regeneration

52
Q

growth and development of embryo withouh ferilization of male

A

parthenogenesis

53
Q

male and female join together to ensure fertilization

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mating

54
Q

males and female release the egg in the environment

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external fertilization

55
Q

joining of sperm and egg INSIDE the body after mating

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internaol fertilization

56
Q

the consumption of a substance by an organism

A

ingestion

57
Q

is the physical or chemical breakdown of food, so that it can
be absorbed into the blood stream.

A

digestion

58
Q

uses adaptation in feeding food particles from the environment,
which is usually aquatic.

A

filter feeding

59
Q

Animals live
in or on their
food source.

A

Substrate feeding

60
Q

Animals suck
nutrient-rich fluid
from a host or a
source

A

fluid feeding

61
Q

animals, such as us humans, take
in large particle sized food

A

bulk feeding

62
Q

Food is mechanically broken down by
the teeth, increasing the surface area for
the enzyme to work.

A

mouth

63
Q

is a flap-like
structure at the back of
the throat that closes
over the trachea
preventing food from
entering it. It is located
in the Pharynx.

A

Epiglottis

64
Q

1.Secrete mucus
2.Moves food from the throat to the
stomach using muscle movement called
peristalsis

A

esophagus

65
Q

Proteinase breaks down proteins into
peptides.

A

stomach

66
Q

Stores bile from the
liver, releases it into
the small intestine

A

gall bladder

67
Q
  • filters out toxins and
    waste including drugs
    and alcohol and
    poisons.
A

liver

68
Q

▪Produces digestive
enzymes to digest fats,
carbohydrates and
proteins

A

pancreas

69
Q

short term storage
which holds feces before it is
expelled (imbakan ng tae)

A

rectum

70
Q

A technique used to
*ALTER or MOVE
GENETIC MATERIAL
(Genes) of LIVING CELLS

A

Genetic Engineering

71
Q

any organism whose
genetic material has been
altered using genetic
engineering techniques

A

Genetically modified organisms

72
Q

microscopic
nerve cells that make up
the brain, spinal cord, and
nerves

A

neurons

73
Q

fibers that
receive messages from other
neurons

A

dendrites

74
Q

fibers that send
messages to other neurons

A

axons

75
Q
  • Neurons do NOT touch;
    there is a gap between them
    called aq
A

synapse

76
Q
  • Messages are sent across
    the synapses by special
    chemicals called
A

neurotransmitter

77
Q

a mass of 100 billion
neurons located inside the
skull

A

brain

78
Q

largest part of human
brain
- Responsible for:
- Thought
- Language
- Senses
- Memory
- Voluntary movement

A

Cerebrum

79
Q

at base of
brain
-Responsible for:
- Muscle coordination
- Balance
- Posture

A

cerebellum

80
Q

connects brain to
spinal cord
-Responsible for:
- Breathing
- Swallowing
- Heartbeat
- Blood pressure

A

brainstem

81
Q

Column of nerves from
brain to tailbone – protected by
vertebrae of spine

A

spinal cord

82
Q

visible bundles
of axons and dendrites
that extend from the
brain and spinal cord to
all other parts of the
body

A

nerves

83
Q

*is the process of gas
exchange—the release of
carbon dioxide and the
uptake of oxygen that occurs
between RBCs and alveoli

A

respiration

84
Q

*is the actual mechanical
intake of air

A

breathing

85
Q

*Involuntary contractions of the
diaphragm
*Each contraction is followed by a
sudden closure of your vocal
chords, which produces the
characteristic “hic” sound

A

Hiccup

86
Q

warms,
moistens,
& filters
air as it is
inhaled

A

nose

87
Q

passageway
for air, leads
to trachea

A

pharynx

88
Q

the voice
box, where
vocal
chords are
located

A

larynx

89
Q

keeps the
windpipe “open”
trachea is lined
with fine hairs
called cilia which
filter air before it
reaches the
lungs

A

trachea

90
Q

keeps the
windpipe “open”
trachea is lined
with fine hairs

A

cilia

91
Q

Pumps the blood

A

heart

92
Q

conduits through which blood flows

A

blood vessels

93
Q

substance which carries the materials
being transported.

A

blood

94
Q

Located near center of your
chest

A

heart

95
Q

Carry blood away from the heart

A

arteries

96
Q

Carry blood toward heart

A

veins

97
Q

Connect arteries and veins

A

Capillaries

98
Q

Get their color from hemoglobin
– Hemoglobin is iron-containing protein
that binds with oxygen
* Shaped like round plates which are
indented in center

A

Red blood cells

99
Q
  • Do not contain hemoglobin
  • Much less number than RBC’s
    (outnumbered 1000 to 1)
  • Produced from cells in bone marrow
  • Fight disease by finding pathogens
  • May live for days, months, or even years
A

white blood cells

100
Q

contains the heart and all blood vessels, responsible for movement of blood nutrients, and gases

A

circluatory system

101
Q

responsible for bringing oxygen and ridding out our bodies carbon dioxide

A

respiratory systen

102
Q

includes your hair, nails and skin

A

integumentary system

103
Q

receives and sends electrical messages throughout the body

A

nervous system

104
Q
A

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