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Chapter 1 Flashcards

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conotoxins

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toxins isolated from marine snails

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ziconotide

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the first drug based on a conotoxin from cone snails to be made

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growth

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produces more or larger cells

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development

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produces organisms with a defined set of characteristics

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unity

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all life displays a common set of characteristics

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diversity

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life has a diversity of form in diverse environments

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evolutionary change

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involves modifications of pre-existing characteristics

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lineage

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progression of changes in a series of ancestors and causes vertical evolution

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tree of life

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focuses on vertical evolution

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web of life

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includes the contribution of horizontal gene transfer

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binomial nomenclature

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genus and species, genus is italicized and capitalized

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genome

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the complete genetic makeup of an organism

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genomics

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techniques to analyze DNA sequences

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proteome

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the complete complement of proteins in an organism

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proteomics

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techniques used to analyze the proteins of a species

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science

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the observation, identification, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena

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systems biology

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aims to understand how emergent properties arise at any level

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hypothesis

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a proposed explanation for a natural phenomenon

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theory

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broad explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is substantiated by a large body of evidence

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discovery-based science

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collection and analysis without the need for a preconceived hypothesis

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data analysis

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apply statistical analysis to determine if the control and experimental groups are different because of the single variable that differs

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