Chaper One: A View Of Life Flashcards
Eukaryote
Type of cell that has a membrane bound nucleus and membranous organelles
Genes
Unit of heredity existing as alleles on the chromosomes
Phenomenon
Observable natural even or fact
Biology
The scientific study of life
Cell
The basic unit of structure and function of all living things
Photosynthesis
A process usually occurring within chloroplasts that uses solar energy to reduce carbon dioxide to carbohydrate
Homeostasis
Maintenance of normal internal conditions in a cell or an organism by means of self-regarding mechanisms
Reproduce
To produce a new individual of the same kind
Adaptations
Genetic change in a species over time resulting in the development of genetic and phenotypic differences that are the basis of natural selection
Taxonomy
The discipline of identifying and grouping organisms according to certain rules
Systematics
The study of evolutionary relationships between organisms
Inductive reasoning
Using specific observations and the process of logic and reasoning to arrive at the general scientific principles
Biosphere
The zone of air, land, and water at the surface of the earth where organisms exist
Biodiversity
Total number of species, the variability of their genes, and the communities in which they live
Deductive reasoning
The use of general principles to predict scientific outcomes
Standard deviation
A statistical analysis of data from an observation or experiment; measures how much the data varies
Emergent properties
A function or trait that appears as biological complexity increases
Energy
Capacity to do work and bring about change; occurs in a variety of forms
Metabolism
The sum of the chemical reactions that occur in a cell
Species
Group of similarly constructed organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring
Genus
Contains those species most closely related through evolution
Protist
The group of eukaryotic organisms that are not a plant, fungus, or animal; gene a microscopic organism complex single cell; they evolved before other types of eukaryotes in the history of the earth
Binomial nomenclature
Scientific name of an organism, the first part of which designated the genus and the second part of which designates the specific epithet
Population
All the members of a species within a particular area
Prokaryote
Type of cell that lacks a membrane bound nucleus and membranous organelles
