ch 1 Flashcards
The ________ studies the isolated components of the living system
reductionist approach
what is the 5 smallest levels of biological organization (from small to mid)
- molecules
- organelles (CHLOROPLAST REMEMBER THAT PLANT UNDER MICROSCOPE)
- cells
- tissues
- organs
____ are the units of inheritance
Genes
Each DNA molecule is made up of two long chains arranged in a____ helix
double helix!!
An organism’s genome is its entire “library” of genetic instructions
What is genomics?
the study of sets of genes in one or more species
Proteomics is the study of whole sets of proteins and their properties
What is a proteome?
The entire set of proteins expressed by a given cell, tissue, or organ
_____ is the process of converting info from gene to cellular product. AKA protein synthesis
gene expression
taxonomy of organisms (order)
D omain
K ingdom
P hylm
C lass
O rder
F amily
G enus
S pecies
qualities of all living things
Have DNA, cytoplasm(NOT CHLOROPLAST), cell membrane, and ribosomes
what are nucleotides made of
Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine
To understand the chemical basis of inheritance, we must understand the molecular structure of DNA. This is an example of the application of which concept to the study of biology?
A. evolution
B. emergent properties
C. reductionism
D. feedback regulation
C. reductionism
All the organisms on your campus make up…
A community (not biologically ofc)
