Biology (Upcat Aggreview) Flashcards
Study of life
Biology
Attributes of living things
- cell
2. order of organization
order of organization
Cell- TIssue-ORgan-Organ System-ORGAnism-Population- COmmunity-Ecosystem- Biosphere
where life is supported
Biosphere
land-water-air
litosphere-hydrosphere-atmosphere
-interaction bet. living and non living
ecosystem
-use of materials in the ecosystem referred to as…
Biogeochemical cycles
relaionship of LIVING organism within the same ecosystem
biotic community
organism that interbreed or fertile offspring in natural environment
species
group of organism belonging to same species and interact in the same period
population
different population of organism that interacts in the same period
community
ability of organism to perpetuate their own kind to ensure the continuation of the species
reproduction
growth between multicellular and unicellular organisms
growth and developement
increase in size
unicellular
increase in number of cells
multicellular
ability to react to a certain stimuli
irritability
- ability to change posture or to an extent
- being capable of locomotion
mobility
- mechanism that drives speciation of organism
- improvement and removal of traits
- result into increasing diversity
evolution
ability of organism to adjust at their changing environment
adaptation
overall energy transformation
anabolism
energy use of organism
catabolism
anabolism,catabolism
metabolism
ability of organism to adjust their internal envi. to the external environment
homeostasis
