bio 101 lecture 1

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

scientific study of life

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Evolution

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the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations

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Reductionism

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complex systems reduced to simpler components=more manageable to study

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Emergent Properties

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properties that are not present in the individual components of a system, but become apparent when those components

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Systems Biology

Answer 5

field of study that focuses on complex interactions within biological systems,

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cell

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the smallest, basic unit of life that is responsible for all of life’s processes

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2 main forms of cells

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prokaryotic and eukaryotic

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Prokaryotic cells

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single-cell organism whose cell lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

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Eukaryotic cells

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organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

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DNA

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a molecule found in cells that contains genetic information that controls the development, growth, reproduction, and functioning of organisms.

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Genes

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The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child.

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Gene expression

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the process by which the information encoded in a gene is turned into a function

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Gene expression

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the process by which the information encoded in a gene is turned into a function

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genome

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the complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.(genetic instruction)

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Genomics

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the study of all of a person’s genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person’s environment

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Proteomics

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refers to the study of sets of proteins and their properties

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proteome

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the entire set of proteins used by a cell or group of cells

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Bioinformatics

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a scientific field that uses computer science and biology to study and interpret biological data

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3 domains of life:

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Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

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prokaryotes domains

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Bacteria and Archaea

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Domain Eukarya

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all eukaryotic organisms; has 3 kingdoms: Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia

Question 24

theory of natural selection

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a theory of evolution that explains how organisms adapt and change over time

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science

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to know

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Inquiry

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the search for information and explanation

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The scientific method

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a systematic way of conducting experiments or studies so that you can explore the world around you and answer questions using reason and

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data

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record observation

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Qualitative data

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data thyat describes qualities or characteristics

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Quantitative data

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Inductive reasoning

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a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion.

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deductive reasoning

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a logical approach where you progress from general ideas to specific conclusions.

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hypothesis

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concept or idea that you test through research and experiments.

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control

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something used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment

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experiment

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a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

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independent variable

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the factor manipulated by the researchers

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dependent variable

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what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment.

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theory

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a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method, and which brings together many facts and hypotheses.