Basics Of Biology Flashcards

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Abiogenesis

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The idea that life arose from non living precursors.

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2
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What accounts for the diversity of life

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Evolution

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3
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How much of a humans body mass is made of oxygen

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65%

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4
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All life requires energy TRUE/FALSE

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True

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5
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What is the fundamental unit of life

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CELLS

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6
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How is biological information passed from one generation to the next

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Th form of DNA

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7
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What is the mechanism driving most evolution

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Natural selection

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8
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List ten levels of organization from smallest to broad

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Molecules
Organelles
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organisms
Populations
Communities
Ecosystems
Biosphere

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9
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Define evolution

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The change of organisms overtime

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10
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List the mechanisms that drive evolution

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Natural selection
Genetic drift
Mutation

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11
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Define genetic drift

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The Change in allele frequency in a population

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12
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Induction

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No hypothesis is made. The statement made post observation describes the data collected

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