Biology Flashcards
Independant Variable
- factor being changed
- X axis
Cell Organization
at least one cell
Genus
always capitalized
Hierarchical Organization of Life
- atoms
- molecules
- organelle
- cells
- tissues
- organ
- organ system
- organism
- population
- community
- ecosystem
- biosphere
Communities
all living things in the same geographic location
5 Characteristics of Life
- cellular organization
- metabolism
- homeostasis
- growth and reproduction
- heredity
Scientists recreated conditions of early atmosphere
Miller and Urey
Four Types of Eukaryotes
- protist
- plants
- fungi
- animals
Rattlesnake
apex of snake evolution
Growth and Reproduction
- mitosis
2. meiosis
2 Primary Types of Living Organisms
- prokaryote
2. eukaryote
6 Kingdoms
- eubacteria
- archaebacteria
- protista
- plantae
- fungi
- animalia
First Eukaryotes Appeared
1.5 bya
Dependent Variable
- factor being affected by changing independent variable
- Y axis
Populations
same species in same geographic location
Evolution
happens at the species level
Archaebacteria
extreme conditions
4 Tissue Types
- muscle
- connective
- nervous
- epithelial
Amino Acids
non-living organic molecule
Carolus Linnaeus
developed taxonomy
Species
never capitalized
Age of the Earth
4.5 bya
Hypothesis
- educated guess
- testable question
Metabolism
process energy