Chapter 1-1.1

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Bio is the…

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study of life

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living things are composed of…

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the same chemical elements as nonliving things

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living things obey…

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the same physical and chemical laws that govern everything in the universe

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the cell is the

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basic unit of structure and function of all living things.

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unicellular or

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multicellular

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the levels of biological organization range from … to the biosphere

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atoms

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levels of biological organization

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atom,molecule,cell,tissue,organ,organ system,organism,species,population,community,ecosystyem,biosphere

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an ecosystem

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is a community plus its physical environment

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the biosphere

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is a zone of air,land, and water where organisms exist

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a community

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is a collection of interacting populations within the same environment

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a population

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is all the members of a species within an area

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an organism

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is formed when organ systems are joined together

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organs work together to

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form organ systems

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tissues make up

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organs

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similar cells combine to form

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tissues

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molecules join to form larger molecules within a

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cell

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atoms combine to form

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molecules

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the organization of life begins with

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atoms

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energy is

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the capacity to do work

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metabolism is

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all the chemical reactions that occur in a cell

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the sun is the

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ultimate source of energy for nearly all life on earth

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plants capture solar energy to preform

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photosynthesis

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photosynthesis is

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a process that converts solar energy into the chemical energy of carbohydrates

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chemicals are not used up when

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organisms die

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ecosystems are characterized by

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chemical cycling and energy flow

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energy from the sun flows through plants and other members of the food chain as one population feeds on

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another

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homeostasis is

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the maintenance of internal conditions within certain boundaries

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living organisms interact with

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the environment and respond to changes in the environment

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all living organisms must

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reproduce to maintain a population

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when organisms reproduce they pass on copies of their genetic information to the next generation. this is called…

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genes

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genes are composed of

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dna

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genes determine

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the characteristics of an organism

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dna stands for

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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an adaptation

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is any modification that makes an organism better able to function in a particular environment

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evolution is

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the change in a population of organisms over time to become more suited in the environment

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the diversity of life exists because

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over long periods of time, organisms respond to changing environments by developing new adaptations.