Chapter 1

Question 1

Biology

Answer 1

scientific study of life

Question 2

Life

Answer 2

recognized by what living things do

Question 3

Evolution

Answer 3

fundamental organizing principle in biology, process of change that has transformed life on earth, organisms adaptations to its environment are the result

Question 4

Cell

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lowest level or organization that can perform all activities required for life

Question 5

All cells

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-are enclosed by a membrane
-use dna as their genetic information

Question 6

Eukaryotic cell

Answer 6

has membrane enclosed organelles, largest is nucleus

Question 7

Prokaryotic cell

Answer 7

simpler and smaller, does not contain nucleus or other membrane enclosed organelles

Question 8

Chromosomes

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-contain most of a cells genetic material in the form of DNA
-single long dna molecule with thousands of genes

Question 9

DNA

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-chemical substance that makes up genes
-inherited by offspring from parents
-controls development and maintenance of organisms

Question 10

Genes

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-units of inheritance that transmit information from parents to offspring
-encode information for building proteins
-control protein production indirectly

Question 11

Ability of cells to divide

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is basis of all reproduction, growth and repair of multicellular organisms

Question 12

Gene expression

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the process of converting information from gene to cellular product

Question 13

DNA is …

Answer 13

transcribed into RNA then translated into a protein

Question 14

Non coding RNAs

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-not translated into proteins
-some regulate the functioning of protein coding genes

Question 15

Systems biology

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constructs models for the dynamic behavior of whole biological systems, allows biologists to predict how a change in one or more variables will affect other components and whole system
-aim to answer large scale questions

Question 16

Energy

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-fundamental characteristic of living organisms is use of energy to carry out life activities
-living organisms transform energy from one form to another
-energy flows through ecosystem enters as light exits as heat
-energy flows are unidirectional
-the chemicals are recycled

Question 17

Work

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-moving, growing, reproducing
-requires source of energy

Question 18

Enzymes

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proteins that catalyze chemical reactions (key role in metabolism)

Question 19

Regulatory feedback mechanisms

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-involve enzymes
-allow biological processes to self regulate

Question 20

Negative feedback

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as more product accumulates, process that creates it slows and less product is produced

Question 21

Positive feedback

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as more product accumulates, process speeds up and more product is produced

Question 22

Taxonomy

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branch of biology that names and classifies species into groups of increasing breadh

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domains

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broadest units of classificiation

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3 domains of life

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bacteria, archaea, eukarya

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Bacteria and archaea

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prokaryotes-single cell and microscopic

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eukarya

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all eukaryotic organisms
-3 multicellular kingdoms (plants, fungi and animals)

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protist

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single cell eukaryotes, more numerous and diverse in comparison to other eukaryotes

Question 28

Darwin

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common ancestors, natural selection

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Natural selection

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results in adaptation of organisms to their environment

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Inquiry

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the search for information and explanation

Question 31

Scientific process

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includes making observations, forming logical hypotheses, testing them and making conclusions

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Data

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recorded observations, information on which inquiry is based

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Qualitative data

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descriptions rather than measurements

Question 34

Quantitative data

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recorded measurements which are sometimes organized into tables and graphs

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Inductive reasoning

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draws conclusions through the logical process of induction

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Hypotheses

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-what observations and inductive reasoning lead to
-tentative answer to a well framed question
-leads to predictions that can be tested by observation or experimentation
-testable and falsifiable

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Deductive reasoning

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uses general premises to make specific predictions

Question 38

Controlled experiment

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compares an experimental group with a control group
-control groups used to cancel effects of unwanted variables
-only variable of interest differs
-independent variable- manipulated, dependent-measured amount

Question 39

Theory

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-broader than hypothesis
-general and can lead to new testable hypotheses
-becomes widely adopted