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Ch. 1 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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Smallest unit of life

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CELL

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2
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A group of similar cells that perform a particular function.

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TISSUE

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3
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Several tissues join together to form an…

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ORGAN

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4
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Organs work together to form an…

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ORGAN SYSTEM

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5
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An individual;complex individuals contain organ systems

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ORGANSISM

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6
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Organisms of the same species in a particular area

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POPULATION

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7
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Interacting populations in a particular area

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COMMUNITY

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8
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A community plus the physical environment

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ECOSYSTEM

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9
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Regions of the earths crust waters and atmosphere inhabited by living organisms

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BIOSPHERE

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10
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Smallest unit of an element; composed of electrons, protons, and neutrons

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ATOM

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11
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Union of two or more atoms of the same or different elements

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MOLECULE

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12
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The structural and functional unit of all living organisms

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CELL

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13
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A group of cells with a common structure and function

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TISSUE

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14
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Composed of tissues functioning together for a specific task

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ORGAN

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15
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Composed of several organs working together

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ORGAN SYSTEM

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16
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The capacity to do work

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ENERGY

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17
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Unit of information within an individual’s DNA

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GENES

18
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The process by which organism makes more of itself

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REPRODUCTION

19
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The requirement that organisms maintain a relatively constant internal environment.

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HOMEOSTASIS

20
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Increase in size or number of cells

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GROWTH

21
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Changes that take place from conception to death

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DEVELOPMENT

22
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Features that make individual organisms better suited to the new environment.

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ADAPTATION

23
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The differential reproductive success of adapted individuals

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NATURAL SELECTION

24
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The change in frequency of traits in populations and species

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EVOLUTION

25
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The discipline of identifying and grouping organisms to certain rules

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TAXONOMY

26
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Is the discipline of identifying and classifying organisms

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SYSTEMATICS

27
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Are the largest classification category

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DOMAINS

28
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Live in extreme environments

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ARCHEA

29
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Cells with nuclei

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DOMAIN EUKARYA

30
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Multicellular,motile, ingestion of food

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Kingdom ANAMALIA

31
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Dorsal supporting rod and nerve cord

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PHYLUM CHORDATA

32
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Hair, mammary glands

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CLASS MAMMALIA

33
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Adapted to climb trees

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ORDER PRIMATES

34
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Adapted to walk erect

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FAMILY HOMINIDAE

35
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Large brain, tool use

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GENUS HOMO

36
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Body characteristics similar to modern humans

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SPECIES HOMO SAPIEN

37
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Occurs when one uses creative thinking to combine isolated facts into a cohesive whole

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INDUCTIVE REASONING

38
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Involves if then logic

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DEDUCTIVE REASONING

39
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Factor of the experiment being tested

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Experimental Variable (INDEPENDENT VARIABLE)

40
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Result or change that occurs due to the experimental variable.

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Response Variable (DEPENDENT VARIABLE)

41
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Is the application of the knowledge for a practical purpose

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TECHNOLOGY

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