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Biology

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Study of Life

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Biology

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Study of Life

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Atoms

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Basic units of matter

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Atoms

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Basic units of matter

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Cell

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Smallest, most basic unit of life

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Tissue

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Tissues make up organs

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Multicellular

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Contains more than 1cell… In multicellular organisms, Similar cells create tissues

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Organs

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ex. Brain (humans)… Leaf (plants) … … Organs make up organ Systems

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Organ systems

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ex. Brain works with the spinal cord and a network of nerves

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Organism

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organ systems join together to create an organism… ex. from the book, an elephant

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Species

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a group of Similar organisms that are Capable of Interbreeding

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Population (in Biology)

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all members of one species in a particular area belong to a population

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Community

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Populations of multiple animals & plants in an area make up the Community

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Ecosystem

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The community (containing populations) interacts with the physical environment (water, land, climate) to form the ecosystem

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Biosphere

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Collectively, all of earth’s ecosystems make up the Biosphere

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Levels of Biological Organization

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Atom → Molecule → Cells → Tissues → organs → Organ System → Organism → Species → Population → community → ecosystem → Biosphere

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Energy

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The capacity to do work

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Metabolism

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Encompasses all of the chemical reactions that occur within a cell

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Metabolism

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Encompasses all of the chemical reactions that occur within a cell

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Photosynthesis

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A process that transforms solar energy into the chemical energy of organic nutrient molecules

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Homeostasis

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To survive it is imperative that an organism maintains a state of biological balance.

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Reproduce

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Make another organism like itself

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Development

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The stages of change required to become an adult

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Genes

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Genetic instructions which are passed down to the next generation

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DNA—Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA provides the blueprint or instructions for the organization and metabolism of the particular organism
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Mutations
Inheritable changes in the genetic information
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Adaptations
Modifications that make organisms better able to function in a particular environment
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Evolution
The way in which populations of organisms change over the course of many generations to become more suited to their environment
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Natural selection
The process that makes modification possible
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Taxonomy
The discipline of identifying and grouping organisms according to certain rules
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Systematics
The study of the evolutionary relationships between organisms
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Levels of biological classification
Domain → Super group → Kingdom → Phylum → class → order → family → Genus → Species
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Domains
Bacteria Archaea Eukarya
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Prokaryotes
They lack the membrane bound nucleus Prokaryotes are structurally simple but metabolically complex
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Eukaryotes
They contain a membrane bound nucleus
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Archaea
Can live in Can live in aquatic environment That lack oxygen or too salty/hot/acidic For most other organisms
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Kingdoms and super groups
Kingdom protista Kingdom plantae Kingdom animalia ... The kingdom names Are actually Capitalized On the second word Not kingdom
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Domain archaea
Prokaryotic cells of various shapes Adaptations to extreme environments absorb or Chemosynthesize food Unique chemical characteristics
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Domain bacteria
Prokaryotic cells of various shapes Adaptations to all environments Absorb, photosynthesize, or chemosynthesize food Unique chemical characteristics
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Domain eukarya: kingdom protista
It includes algae , Protozoans, Slime molds, And water molds. They are complex single cell Organisms End can sometime's be filaments, colonies, or even multicellular. They absorb, photosynthesize, or ingest food.
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Domain eukarya: Kingdom fungi
They include molds, mushrooms, yeasts, and ringworms. They are mostly They are mostly multicellular filaments with specialized complex cells. Absorb their food.
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Binomial nomenclature
Assigning each living organism a 2 part name called a scientific name
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Scientific method
A standard series of steps used in gaining new knowledge that is widely accepted among scientists. The scientific method acts as a guideline for scientific studies.
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Observation
A formal way of "seeing what happens"
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Inductive reasoning
A curse whenever a person uses creative thinking to combine isolated facts into a cohesive whole.
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Deductive reasoning
Involves " if, then" logic
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Hypothesis
A hypothesis is not merely a guess. It is an informed statement that can be tested in a manner suited to the processes of science.
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Experiment
A series of procedures designed to collect data for the purpose of testing a hypothesis
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Prediction
An expected outcome based on knowledge of factors in the experiment
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Experimental design
The manner in which a scientist intends to conduct an experiment
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Experimental variable
a good experimental design ensures that scientists are examining the contribution of a specific variable
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Responding variable
The result of experimental design and an experimental variable is the responding variable, or dependent variable, Because it is due to the experimental variable. It is the result or change that occurs due to the experimental variable
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Control group
A test group is exposed to the experimental variable but the control group is not
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Data
The results from scientific experiments Which may be in a variety of formats including tables and graphs
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Scientific theories\
Concepts that join together well supported and related hypothesis
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Climate change
Refers to changes in the normal cycles of the earth's climate that may be attributed to human activity
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Global warming
The increased amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere is causing a rising temperature globally
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Global warming
The increased amount of carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere is causing a rising temperature globally
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Biodiversity-
The total number and relative abundance of a species, The variability of their genes, And the And the different ecosystems in which they live
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Extinction
Extinction is the death of a species or a larger classification category

Biology 1: Chapters 1 - 4 (4 decks)

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