bio 1 Flashcards

1
Q

what is the heirarchical order of cellular organisation from least to most complex?

A

organelles
cell
tissue
organ
organ system
organism

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2
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which of the following cannot be classified as domain Eukarya?
group protista, kingdom fungi, bacteria, kingdom animalia, or kingdom plantae?

A

bacteria

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3
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what 4 things can be classified as domain eukarya?

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1) group protista
2) kingdom fungi
3) kingdom animalia
4) kingdom plantae

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4
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a localised group of organisms that belong to the same species is called?

A

population

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5
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the 8 properties of life

A

order
reproduction
response to the environment
energy processing
growth, development, and ageing
adaptation to environment through natural selection
sharing of dna
requirements of water

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6
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two kinds of reproduction

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sexual and a sexual

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7
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three levels of biological organisation

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1) chemical
2) cellular
3) ecological

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8
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define sexual reproduction

A

two cells from different individuals combine to form the first cells of a new organism

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9
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define asexual reproduction

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all or part of the organism is used to make a new organism

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10
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define stimulus

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anything in the environment that can causes a reaction from an organism

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11
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define autotroph

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organism that can make its own food from its environment

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12
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example of autotroph

A

algae

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13
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define heterotroph

A

organism that has to obtain energy from another organism

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14
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define anabolism and give example

A

the process of making complex substances from simpler substances
photosynthesis

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15
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define catabolism and give example

A

breaking down complex substances into simpler substances
digestion

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16
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define metabolism

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sum of all the anabolism and catabolism of an organism

17
Q

all life uses ___ to store and inherit genetic info

18
Q

the chemical level of organisation consists of what 3 things

A

atoms
molecules
macromolecules

19
Q

what 4 things consist in macromolecules

A

carbs
lipids
proteins
nucleic acid

20
Q

atoms are the ___ chemical units

21
Q

what 2 things are correlated at all levels of biological organisation?

A

structure and function

22
Q

4 ecological levels of organisation

A

organism
population
community
ecosystems

23
Q

approximately ___ million species have been identified and named to date

24
Q

estimate of total species that exist:

A

10 million to 100 million

25
the three domain system replaced the ____
five kingdom system
26
what consists of the three domain system
bacteria archaea eukarya
27
bacteria and archaea comprise the ____ organisms
prokaryotic
28
the domain eukarya includes three multicellular, eukaryotic kingdoms:
plantae fungi animalia
29
the continuity of life is based on heritable information in the form of____
DNA
30
DNA is the substance of ____
genes
31
Genes are the units of _____ that transmit information from parents to offspring
inheritance