Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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What is the order of organisms small to large

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Atom
Cells
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
Species
Populations
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere

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What is the order of organisms from large to small?

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Biosphere
Ecosystem
Community
Populations
Species
Organism
Organ system
Organ
Tissue
Cell
Atom

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3
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What is an Atom

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join to form molecules which end up making cells

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What are Cells

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smallest structural and function unit of organism

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What is a single cellular

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one-celled or a single-cell

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what is a multicellular

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many-celled or multicell

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What is tissue

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a group of similar cells that perform a particle function

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What is an organ

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made up of several types of tissue

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9
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What is an organ system

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group of organs that work together to accomplish a common purpose

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10
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What is an organisms

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a collection of organ systems, for example: human

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What is a species

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a group of interbreeding organisms

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What is a population

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the members of one species in particular

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What is a community

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interacting population

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14
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What is an ecosystem

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community of population interacts with the physical environment

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15
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what is biosphere

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all of Earth ecosystem

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16
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All life needs

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energy the capacity to do work

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17
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How do human gets food

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metabolism

18
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What does the metabolism

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chemical reaction that occurs within a cell

19
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What is Homeostasis

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a constant internal environment ( body temperature 97.7-99.5F)

20
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What does homeostasis need

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respond to stimuli internal and external

21
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what are external stimuli

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changes outside the body ( removing one hand from a hot stove

22
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What are internal stimuli

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changes to conditions inside the body ( high blood pressure

23
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What happens when organisms reproduce

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passed down the genetic information to next generation

24
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What happens to fertilized eggs and sperm

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makes zygote which then helps rapid growth and development

25
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When growth happens what happens

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increase in size and most of the time, the number of cells too

26
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What happens in the development

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always changing from fertilization until death growing and healing

27
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Genes can cause

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mutations good or bad like environmental changes or cancer

27
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What does DNA stand for

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Deoxyribonucleic acid

28
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What is the Evolution

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The process by which a population changes over time

29
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What is Natural selection

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new variation occurs that allows organisms to capture more resources, those individuals have more offspring

30
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What is Adaptation

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population has more individuals with advantageous variation

31
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What does all domain of life belong to

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Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

32
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What do Bacteria and Archaea have

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Prokaryotic cells, single-celled organisms, Lack a nucleus, Various shapes, Adaptations to all environment

33
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What is a domain Eukarya

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contains nucleus, some singled celled, Some are multicellular ( like humans)

34
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What are the for Kingdoms of Domain Eukarya

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Plants, Fungi, animals,protists

35
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What are plants Domain Eukarya?

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Multicellular and photosynthetic organisms

36
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What are Fungi Domain Eukarya

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helps decompose dead organisms

37
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What are Domain Eukarya Animals

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Multicellular organisms ingest

38
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what is Domain Eukarya Protists

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Use photosynthesis ( for food) Example Algae

39
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How is Biodiversity Threatened

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Human Activities
Pollution
Invasive species
Climate change
Habitat loss