Biology 210 Chapter 1 Flashcards
Biosphere
All environments on earth
Biological Hierarchy
Biosphere Ecosystem Community Population Organism Organ and organ systems Tissue Cell Organelle Molecule
Ecosystem
All living and non living things in a particular area
Community
All organisms in an ecosystem
Population
All individuals of a species in a particular area
Organism
An individual living thing
Organ and organ systems
Specialized body parts made up of tissues
Tissue
A group of similar cells
Cell (biological hierarchy)
Life’s fundamental unit of structure and function
Organelle
A structural component of a cell
Molecule
A chemical structure consisting of atoms
Energy conversion
In transformations energy is lost as heat
Energy flows through an ecosystem, entering as light and exiting as heat
Cell (structure and function)
Lowest level of organization that can perform all activities of life
The ability of cells to divide is the basis of all reproduction, growth and repair of multicellular organism
Characteristics shared by all cells
Enclosed by a membrane
Used D.N.A. as genetic information
Eukaryotic cells (one of two main forms of cells)
Are divided into organelles; D.N.A. In nucleus