CH1 Scientific Thinking Flashcards
All LIFE is based on…
cels
all life acquires ENERGY from environment thru…
Metabolism
All life is able to…
REPRODUCE independently
Atoms
1 smallest form of matter
Molecules
aka. macromolecules = collection of atoms
Cells
Collections / assembles of MACROMOLECULES
Tissues
Collection of cells
Organ
Collection of different tissues
Organism
Collection of organs
Population
collection of organisms of the same species (Family)
Community
collection of populations of different species (town/city)
EcoSystem
Collection of different communities (country)
Biosphere
Collection of all ecosystems on EARTH
Life on earth began … yrs. ago
3.5 - 4 Billion
Vertical Decent
- Most common
- progression of change in a lineage
- New species evolve from pre-existing species
- accumulation of mutations
- NATURAL SELECTION
*** Horizontal Gene transfer
- ** Genetic exchange between different species (MRSA)
- Relatively rare
Taxonomy
Grouping species based on common ancestry
*** Bacteria
*** Unicellular PROkaryote
*** Archea
*** Unicellular PROkaryote
*** Eukarya
*** Uni - Multi cellular
x4 Kingdoms
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantea
- Animalia
Binomial Nomenclature
*** Genus : Name Capitalized
specific epithet not capitalized
BOTH italicized
eg. HOMO sapien
***Genome
The complete genetic makeup of an organism
- All DNA present in one cell
Genomics
Techniques used to analyze DNA