Ch. 1 The Scientific Study of Life Flashcards

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What are characteristics of a good scientist?

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Intelligent
Dedicated
Creative
Open - minded
Curious
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What is ecosystem?

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All the organisms in a given area, along with the abiotic factors with which the interact

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What is a community?

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An assemblage of all the organisms living together and potentially interacting in a particular area.
- ecosystem minus abiotic

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What is a population?

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An interbreeding group of individuals of one species in a particular area.

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What is an organism?

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An individual living thing.

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What is the organ system?

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A group of organs that work together in performing vital body functions.

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What is an organ?

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A structure consisting of several tissues adapted as a group to perform specific functions.

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What are tissues?

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A cooperative unit of many similar cells that perform a specific function within an organism

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What is a cell?

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A basic unit of living matter separated from its environment by plasma membrane.

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What is a molecule?

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A group of 2+ atoms held together by a covalent bond (ex. DNA)

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What are the steps to the scientific method/process of science?

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1) Observe/Research
2) Question
3) Hypothesis
4) Experiment
5) Analysis of Data
6) Conclusion

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What is a hypothesis?

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A tentative explanation a scientist proposes for a specific phenomenon observed

  • deductive reasoning (if…then…)
  • predictions
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What is a controlled experiment?

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Remains under normal conditions without change.

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What is a domain?

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A taxonomic category above kingdom

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What are the three types of domain?

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Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya

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What are the properties that distinguish life from non life?

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1) Order
2) Regulation
3) Growth and Development
4) Energy Utilization
5) Response to Environment
6) Reproduction
7) Evolution

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What is order?

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Exhibits complex organization

18
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What is regulation?

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Environment may change but regulatory mechanisms maintain organism’s internal environment within limits that sustain life.

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What is growth and development?

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Each organism has a pattern of growth/development of its species

20
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What is energy utilization?

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Take in energy and transform it to perform all of life’s activities

21
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What is response to environment?

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Response to stimuli

22
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What is reproduction?

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DNA lends itself to precise replication and a lll organisms reproduce own kind

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What is evolution?

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Reproduction underlies capacity of species to evolve

24
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What is a theory?

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A hypothesis supported by convincing evidence from experimentation
- can still be changed with new info

25
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In 1859 what occurred?

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Darwin published “On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection”

26
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What was Darwin’s theory?

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Evolution is the reason for life’s diversity. Species arise through “descent with modification” and natural selection.

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What is natural selection?

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Differential success in reproduction by different phenotypes resulting from interactions with environment
- occurs when it produces changes in the relative frequency of alleles in a gene pool

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What are adaptations?

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An inherited characteristic that enhances an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in a specific area.

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What are the levels of the Hierarchy of Life?

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1) Biosphere
2) Biome
3) Ecosystem
4) Community
5) Species
6) Population
7) Organism
8) Organ System
9) Organs
10) Tissues
11) Cells
12) Organelles
13) Molecules
14) Atoms
15) Sub-atomic particles

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What is the biosphere?

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“Living globe”

  • regions on earth that life exists
  • 7 miles up/down Earth’s surface (14 miles total)
  • things can enter/leave
  • sum total of all living things
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What is a biome?

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A climatic region in which similar biomes have same characteristics.

  • distance from equator, sea level, climate, geography
  • similar plants - > similar animals
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What is a species?

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Organisms so similar they can mate and produce fertile offspring.

33
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What is taxonomy?

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Science of classification

- placing things in groups to make sense

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What is Archaea?

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Prokaryote cells (unicellular)

  • ancient, similar to oldest forms of life
  • incapable of making organelles
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What is Eukarya?

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Eukaryotic

  • can make organelles
  • multicellular/unicellular
36
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What does “there is unity in the diversity of life” mean?

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All organisms are different but share common characteristics. DNA is what makes us different but also connects us. The 4 nucleotides of DNA make us the same but the number, type, and sequence allow for diversity.

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Do organisms evolve?

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No. Populations and species evolve because it is within the DNA. Small changes eventually become big changes such as new species.