Chapter 1

Question 1

the degree of order within an organism’s internal and external parts and in its interactions with the living world

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Orgnization

Question 2

smallest unit that can perform all life processes

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Cell

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orgnism made up of one cell

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unicellular

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organism made up of more than one

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. multicellular

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a group of cells working together to perform a specific function

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Tissue

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group of tissues working together to perform a specific function

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Organ-

Question 7

Group of organs working together to perform a specific function

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System

Question 8

a physical or chemical change in the internal or external environments

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Stimuli

Question 9

a balance between internal and external environments. ( an organism trying to survive)

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. Homeorostasis

Question 10

The sum of all chemical reactions that take in and transform energy and materials from the environment.

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4. Metabolism

Question 11

the process by which an organism becomes a mature adult

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devolpment

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Producing new organisms like themselves

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reprodution

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change through time

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evoultion

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The broadest category in the modern taxonomic system.

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Domain

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Division below domain in the modern taxonomic system. There are 6

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Kingdom

Question 16

The branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and with the environment

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Ecology

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Communities of living species and their physical environments

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Ecosystem

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the process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generations such that genetically distinct populations and new species can develop

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Evolution

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Organisms that have certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully than than organisms that lack these traits.

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Natural Selection

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Traits that improve and individual’s ability to survive and reproduce

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Adaptations

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a method of solving scientific problems

There are 6 common steps used in the scientific problems

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Scientific Method

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the act of perceiving a natural occurrence that causes someone to pose a question

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Observation

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a proposed explanation for the problem

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Hypothesis

Question 24

A statement that forecasts what would happen in a test situation if the hypothesis were true

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. Prediction

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Test a hypothesis

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.Experiment

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provides a normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group

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Control group

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Identical to the control group except for one factor

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Experimental group

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The variable you have control of

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Independent variable

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the factor that changes because of the independent variable

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Dependent variable

Question 30

data measured in numbers

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Quantitative data

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data that describes shape, color, smell, ect…

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Qualitative data

Question 32

a conclusion made on the basis of facts and previous knowledge rather than on direct observations

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Inference

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when a set of hypothesis is confirmed to be true many times, and it can explain a great amount of data

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Theory

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scientist who are experts in the field anonymously read and critique a research paper

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Peer Review

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is an instrument that enlarges an image of an objet

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microscope

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the power of a microscope to increase the image of an object

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magnification

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the power of a microscope tow show detail clearly

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resolution

Question 38

The metric system is a standard system of measurement based on the powers of 10

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Metric System