Biology Unit 1 Flashcards
What is the ultimate source of energy for all things?
THE SUN
What are the basic themes in Biology?
EVOLUTION OF LIFE ADAPTATION NATURAL SELECTION GENETIC VARIATION ARTIFICIAL BREEDING
What is a producer?
A “producer” produces their own food from raw materials and energy from the sun
What is an autotroph?
An autotroph is another name for a producer
What is photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants make food for themselves
What are consumers/heterotrophs?
Consumers/heterotrophs depend on producers for food, energy, and oxygen
Survival of organisms depends upon the __________ ________ ____ __________ from generation to generation.
Orderly transmission of information
An information transfer involves:
GENES AND PROTEINS
What are genes?
THE HEREDITARY MATERIAL
What are proteins?
Basic molecules in cells which are responsible for cell structure and function. (FORM BUILDING BLOCKS, HORMONES, ENZYMES)
All living things are composed of ___________
CELLS
___________ are the structural/functional unit of all living things
CELLS
_______________ have no true nucleus or other organelles
PROKARYOTIC CELLS
_____________ have a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles.
EUKARYOTIC
Examples of Prokaryotic cells include:
EUBACTERIA AND ARCHAEABACTERIA
The method of growth and development includes an increase in both the __________ and _________ of cells.
SIZE AND NUMBER
______________ is all the changes that occur in a lifetime
DEVELOPMENT
________________ is the sum total of all CHEMICAL REACTIONS that take place in the body/organism
METABOLISM
___________ means “breaking down”
CATABOLISM
Two examples of catabolism includes:
DIGESTION and CELLULAR RESPIRATION
_______________ means “building up”
ANABOLISM
Three examples of anabolism include:
PHOTOSYNTHESIS, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS, and DNA REPLICATION
_____________ is the body’s ability to maintain a constant or stable internal environment (achieved through metabolism)
HOMEOSTASIS
Examples of Homeostasis include:
BODY TEMPERATURE, BLOOD PRESSURE, SWEATING, and HEAVY BREATHING